Transcript Happiness: Unit 7

Happiness
HU 300
Revisiting Morality
 Definition of “moral”
 A choice between significant options based on:
 Principles derived from reason, family teachings, education,
religion or law
 To do well on DQ1, your moral dilemma had to include a
choice between significant options
 Also needed to indicate the moral standards used
 Self-interest, altruism, moral absolutism, utilitarianism,
relativism
 Had to read the textbook and know terms
How do you define
Happiness?
Definition
 How does the
definition of
happiness change
over a lifetime?
Happiness Generally
 Though the
definitions may
vary, are there
overall elements
that are required
for something to be
considered
happiness?
The Story of Happiness
 How do our views
of happiness reflect
cultural myths?
Pop Happiness
 Consider the
mythic figures of
celebrities in our
culture. How is
happiness defined
by American media
and advertising?
Unit 7 Assignments
 Discussion Board
 What do you see as “the American dream” and how is it
associated to happiness? What are some places in the
world where the definition of happiness might be
different?
 Using the film introduction for this unit as a guide,
Nepal: A Girl's Life do some research and discuss how
happiness is understood in another country or culture.
Give specific examples using credible sources. Check
with your instructor if you need some guidance.
Unit 7 Assignments
 Project, Step I, Select Interviewees
 Prepare and conduct interviews with two people about
their definition of happiness, how they gained this view,
and whether they feel happiness is achievable.
 Choose two people who vary in age and experience.
Only one of the subjects can be someone you know
well. This is an opportunity to learn about
acquaintances and strangers as well. These should be
face-to-face interviews.
Unit 7 Assignments
 Project, Step II, Do the Interviews
 Introduce this project by introducing each subject one at a time.
Who are they? What is the nature of your relationship?
 Next, ask a variety of questions to get them to consider not just
their definition of happiness, but its origins and development. You
can use these sample questions to get you started, but should add
more questions or change the interview as it develops: Has your
definition of happiness changed over time? What experiences
have influenced your definition? Do you expect the definition to
change again?
Unit 7 Assignments
 Project, Step III Write an Essay using a Template
 Follow the Unit 7 template for this project in DocSharing. It
includes submitting a transcript of your interviews, including your
questions, so take notes or record the discussion.
 Finally, you should draw conclusions about the process and the
answers that were given. Compare and contrast the results of the
interviews. Discuss what was similar or different in the replies,
whether the subjects were honest, or if the concept of happiness
was difficult to define.
 The essay should be at least 750 words and should employ
terms from the text.