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    Eastern and Western societies have different conceptions of human flourishing. The East is more community-focused, believing individuals should sacrifice for society, while the West emphasizes individualism and sees human flourishing as the ultimate end. A table compares the Eastern view of focusing on community over the individual and encouraging education for the greater good, versus the Western view of prioritizing individual human flourishing based on Aristotle's concept of eudaimonia.

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    G-SCTS001 BSM21 1st Sem ( 2022-2023 )


    Module 4 - STS and the Human Condition

    Eastern vs Western conception regarding society and human flourishing


    Immersive Reader

    It is also good to note that different societies and cultures have different
    interpretations/conception regarding what is good. It has been observed that western civilization
    tends to be more focused on the individual, while those from the east are more community-centric.

    Human flourishing as an end then is more related to the western culture over the eastern ones.
     

    The table below shows the comparison between the eastern and western conception regarding
    society and human flourishing.

    EASTERN CONCEPTION WESTERN CONCEPTIO

    Focus is community-centric
    An individual should sacrifice himself for the sake of
    society More focused on the individual
    Human flourishing as an end
    Chinese Confucian system
    Aristotelian view
    Japanese Bushido
    Aims for eudaimonia as the ultimat
    Encourage studies of literature, sciences, and art for a
    greater cause

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