“I hereby declare upon my word of honor that I have neither given nor

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Name: Melphen Blear C. Lagenio Section: V2 Date:11/23/2022

Activity #5 Village of the water mills

Instruction: After watching the video clip Village of the Watermills,

answer the following questions in not more than 5 sentences per
question. (20 points)
1. What do you think is the attitude of an old man to life?
The adage "Simplicity is the highest sophistication" describes the
elderly man's outlook on life. He has discovered that living simply and
naturally is the ideal way to live, and that simplicity is the height of
profundity. According to him, the "conveniences" that man produced are
unneeded for human life and only serve to corrupt people's hearts with
greed and want. They also work to dilute human nature's inherent purity,
he would much rather commune with nature and make use of its riches.
He finds and enjoys the beauty of life and environment via simple living,
which is how he describes a good existence.
2. The attitude of an old man towards science & technology?
The elderly guy thinks that the decline and extinction of nature was
caused by the growth of science and technology. He claims that
individuals who are intelligent enough to create things frequently overlook
the fact that they are a part of nature and are blind on what nature has
already offered. That despite their attempts to find answers, they just
generated additional issues. His point is that as long as there is access to
necessities like clean, fresh air, water, and food, as well as those who
generate them, humans do not require modern technology to survive.
3. How do you reconcile the need for technology and the dilemma
(s) it faces?
Let us be morally and ethically decent in how we approach science
and technology. Respecting certain principles, keeping in mind that nature
comes first, and taking into account how our actions may be impacted by
scientific and technical advancements are all important. Find solutions for
nature and technology to coexist that will prevent them from harming one
another. Recognizing limits and being aware of the effects of every action
rather than simply seeking advantages will be crucial in achieving
reconciliation. It is important for people to understand that nature has its
own boundaries, which set restrictions on human interactions with it.
“I hereby declare upon my word of honor that I have neither given nor
received unauthorized assistance on this work”.
4. Should there be an ethics of technology? Explain.
Everything a person undertakes ought to be guided by ethics because
individual morality is determined by ethics, while social obligations to one
another and oneself are determined by society. Every human being has
the ability to determine if a certain behavior is ethically acceptable, morally
correct, or morally wrong. Everyone has their own interpretation of what is
"good/right" and "bad/wrong," even if these terms do not have the same
meaning for everyone. In a perfect world, morality and law may imply the
same thing, but in the actual world, they don't because any actions that
would be viewed as immoral by the majority of people are not banned by
law and vice versa. That's why ethics are important as it establishes a
moral code that would help prevent any process of harm from one human
being to another.