Pizza Party/Open House 'til 6:30 in JUB 202, an opportunity to learn about Spring PHIL/RS courses. We'll see if we can end class a little early so we can get over there before all the pizza and profs get gone.
Concluding Against Happiness... If you've not yet indicated a final report presentation date/topic, please do so. Or I can assign one.
- What's the problem with "subjectivist" happiness? 207 What is the appropriate role for subjectivity to play in our respective happiness pursuits, do you think?
- Happiness in the deep sense necessarily involves what? 210 What does this mean to you?
- "How satisfied are you with your life" fails to capture the Japanese emphasis on ___ and ___. 219
- When happiness is assessed in less ___ ways, students in the U.S. and Japan do not differ. 224
- Jeffrey Sachs defends a moderate happiness agenda that interprets happiness as what? 228
- What would Aristotle predict about the link between happiness and a virtuous character? 232
- To what sorts of behaviors are people's different ideals related? 238
- What is "ipsatizing" and why should it be used? 245
[3.] “How satisfied are you with your life” fails to capture the Japanese emphasis on ___ and ___. (p. 219)
ReplyDeleteA: Relationality and Interdependence
Q: "The problem with the “how satisfied are you with your life” question for the Japanese is that it fails to capture the relationality that is key to the motivation and behavior of the interdependent self that has been robustly theorized and revealed in empirical work."
[4.] When happiness is assessed in less ___ ways, students in the U.S. and Japan do not differ. (p. 224)
A: Individualistic
Q: "When happiness is assessed in less individualistic ways, students
in the United States and Japan do not differ in happiness."
[6.] What would Aristotle predict about the link between happiness and a virtuous character? (p. 232)
A: He would predict that virtues [i.e./e.g., good judgment, fairness, fortitude, and self-control] are conducive to a good and happy life.
Q: "Aristotle would predict that such virtues are generally conducive to a good life, measured not only by the subjective assessments of the individual but also by objective evidence: reputation in the community, contributions to society, excellence in work and family life."
Key: [number as given above]; A: Answer; Q:Quote.