The Good Life

• What is good life?

• What is meant by a
good life?
• Is it “a good life”
• Or “living well”?
OBJECTIVES
• Differentiate one from the other.
• Moral Life
• The life of pleasure
THE GOOD LIFE • Fulfilled life
• Discuss the following;
LESSON 3 • The meaningful life
• Finished life
LESSON 3 THE GOOD LIFE

• According to Westacott (2018), there are three ways by

which we can understand the meaning of good life. These
are Moral life, the Life of pleasure and Fulfilled life.
A. MORAL LIFE
• The word “Good” is to express a moral approval. They are

good person is someone who is courageous, honest,
trustworthy, kind, selfless, generous, helpful, loyal,
principled and so on.
A. MORAL LIFE
• Gorgias is a dialogue of Socrates written by Plato;;

• Socrates - argued it is better to suffer wrong than to do it,
that a good man who has his eyes gouged out and is
tortured to death is more fotunate than a corrupt person
who has uses wealth and power dishonorably.
A. MORAL LIFE
• The Republic is the masterpiece of Plato;

• Plato: The morally good person enjoys a sort of inner
harmony whereas wicked person, no matter how rich and
powerful he maybe or how may pleasure he enjoys, is
disharmonious, fundamentally, at odds with himself and the
world.
A. MORAL LIFE
• Plato bolsters his argument with an speculative account of an afterlife in which

virtuous people are rewarded and wicked people are punished.
• Example:
• Religions follow the Gods laws to have a good life. A person who likes obeying
the commandments and performing the proper rituals or praying is pious.
• Christianism-martyrs who sings confident untill death who believe they will
soon in heaven.
• Hinduism-The law of karma believe that a person who shows a good deeds will
be rewarded while evil actions and desires will be punished either in this life or
future lives.
B. THE LIFE OF PLEASURE
• Greek philosopher Epicurus – pleasure is enjoyable, its fun; what makes life
worth living.
• Hedonism(Hedonist)- people who are devoted to what some called “lower”
pleasures, such as sex, food drink and sensual indulgence, dominant in western
culture.
• Epicure – Someone who appreciate a food and drink.
• Living the good life – enjoy lots of recreational pleasures, good food, good
wine, scuba diving, etc. Subjective experiences, a person is happy they feel
good and many “feel good experiences”.
C. FULFILLED LIFE
According to Aristotle we all want to be happy, We value many things because they
are a means to other things.
• Virtue – morally virtuous.
• Health – enjoy good health and reasonably long life.
• Prosperity – Comfortably off (Aristotle – afflient enough so that they don’t need to
work for a living doing something that they would not freely choose to do).
• Friendship – Good friends, innately social enjoy respect of others.
• Need good luck, common sense
• . Exercise their unique human abilities and capabilities.
MEANINGFUL LIFE
• Well being of family especially children and grandchildren.

• Pursuing a particular kind of work with great dedication
(scientific research, artistic creation, Scholarship).
• Devote themselves to a cause - protecting environment.
• Immersion or engagement in a community, church and
school.
THE FINISHED LIFE
• The Greek had a saying: Call no man happy until he’s dead,
There is wisdom in this.
• Call no man happy until he’s long dead because that is the only
time that you will know how he live.
Example:
Jimmy saville who was much admired in his lifetime. But after
he died, he was exposed as serial sexual predator.
A good life is one that is enviable and admirable.
“GOOD MORAL LIFE LEAD US TO THE GOOD
LIFE”
THEISM
• The ultimate basis of happiness for theists is the communion

with God. They believe that they can find the meaning of their
lives by using God as the creator of their existence. Theism is a
belief that one or more gods exist within the universe, and that
gods are often omniscient (all-knowing). omnipotent (all-
powerful). And omnipresent (all-pervasive).
• This belief incorporates Monotheism (belief in one god) and
Polytheism (belief in many gods).
• Christianity, Islam, as well as Hinduism are all.
THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF A GOOD LIFE
• True happiness is found by leading a viruous life and doing

what is worth doing.
• Feeling good is not good enough for a good life.
• Each person must realize his/her potentialities which would
lead him/her to the greatest fulfillment.
ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ACHIEVING
GOOD LIFE
• Technology support and enhance a good life for all citizen without
compromising the earth’s ecosystem or the prospects of later organization.
• Technology allowed us to tamper time and space.
• Technology help us to make oir work easier.
Example:
Communication – Social media (Facebook, Messenger, etc), Calls and
Message.
Body modify - Cosmetics, surgery and implant.
SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT PHILOSOPHERS BELIEF
Materialism Leucippus, Democritus Comfort,pleasure and wealthbare the only

highest goals.
Hedonism Epicurus Life is limited, one must indulge itself

with pleasures – eat, drink and be merry
for tomorrow we die.
Stoicism Zeno of Citium, Virtue is happiness and judgement should

Marcus Aurelius be based acts on behavior rather than
words; practical application.
Theism Ultimate happiness is communion with

God, Find the meaning of their lives by
using God creator of their existence.
Humanism International humanist and Ethical Union • Human beings have the right and
responsibility meaning and shape their
own lives.
• Stewards of creation but as individuals
who have for themselves as well as the
world outside them.

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• What is good life?

• According to Westacott (2018), there are three ways by

• The word “Good” is to express a moral approval. They are

• Gorgias is a dialogue of Socrates written by Plato;;

• The Republic is the masterpiece of Plato;

• Plato bolsters his argument with an speculative account of an afterlife in which

• Well being of family especially children and grandchildren.

• The ultimate basis of happiness for theists is the communion

• True happiness is found by leading a viruous life and doing

Materialism Leucippus, Democritus Comfort,pleasure and wealthbare the only

Hedonism Epicurus Life is limited, one must indulge itself

Stoicism Zeno of Citium, Virtue is happiness and judgement should

Theism Ultimate happiness is communion with

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