SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
ACTIVITY ON TOPIC 6: THE GOOD LIFE
APPLICATION
SCHOOL OF THOUGHT ADVANTAGES
Materialism  Materialistic persons desire
for things which can lead
them to greater
accomplishments. These
things are the one who
motivates them to work hard
and also it serves as their
reward for working hard.
 The materialistic individual
which loving material things
are the one who achieved
their life goals such as
pleasure, triumph, and
interest.
 Also they are vigorous
market consumers, which
implies they contribute more
to the country's economic
development.
Hedonism
•One of the type of this school
of thought is the Hedonistic
utilitarianism which holds that
the best action is the one that
delivers the utmost happiness
for all concerned.
 Some things that can give
pleasure are also healthy for
one's health, such as offering
your love one a glass of an
alcohol drinks, which
includes antioxidant
flavonoids that can cleanse
your body.
 This Hedonism concept
focuses merely on an
individual's maximal
happiness and minimal pain.
Stoicism •Stoics person are the one who
are capable of being
affectionate and self-reflective.
•Stoicism people often
appreciates being alone and
being at peace with
themselves.
DISADVANTAGES
 The materialists are often the
people who are less happy and
grateful in life, according to
some research. They are more
prone to anxiety disorders,
sadness, and other ailments
because they experience more
negative emotions and fewer
happy ones.
 The materialists were less
concerned to the environment,
other people, and the
happenings around the world
 There is a tendency that the
being materialistic can spiteful
emotions such as selfishness,
jealousy, envy, and pessimism
to grow in people.
• The hedonist person never
considers or think about
investing in his/her future.
• The hedonist individuals
encourage people to become
greedy.
• Hedonists' health is
threatened by addiction and
excessive usage of alcohol
and other drugs.
•Drinking alcoholic beverages
or even using illegal
narcotics are some of the
negative habits that could
provide hedonist pleasure
and make their life span
short.
• In times of great need, there
may be resource exploitation.
• Stoicism individuals are not
comfortable opening up their
problems to others that’s why
sometimes they appeared
unemotional and cold.
• Stoics person often have a
difficult time dealing with their
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•Stoics have self-control, and
their calm demeanor allows
them to avoid confrontations
and quarrels.
Theism •Theist person believe that their
lives have meaningful purpose.
•Theism individuals always
believe that God is always on
their side in the times of
difficulties as long as they
believe and trust on him whole
heartedly
•They are full of amazing and
creative ideas for good causes
that are usually bound by the
concept of planting good and
reaping good.
•They have a fairly accurate
perception of their own
character and blunders.
Humanism •Humanism emphases on the
person as a human being.
•Humanists have a high sense of
self-worth.
•In humanism, individuals' free
will is the only
motivation/inspiration for
individuals to act in their own
way.
•They have morals, which refer
to an individual's principles of
good and wrong.
own difficulties and pain on
since they are more likely to
fight alone than to seek help
from others.
•Theist person own ideas about
the true God contrasted with
those of others that could
result to misunderstanding.
•Theist individuals are subtle to
life's deeper meanings, which
society does not always
recognize because religions
have different traditions and
beliefs.
•They would sometimes
believe that God was the cause
of the issues that they were
experiencing. They would
point the finger and believe
that God was never on their
side.
•Humanists persons do not
believe in God. They are
unconcerned about God and
do not believe in
supernatural events.
•There is a possibility that
humanists will not be scared
to commit crimes because
they are not believing in
God.