ISBN:
9783319064598
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (236 Seiten)
Series Statement:
Happiness studies book series
Series Statement:
Happiness Studies Book Ser.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Well-Being in Contemporary Society
DDC:
150.1988
Keywords:
Well-being ; Congresses
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Konferenzschrift
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Electronic books
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Konferenzschrift
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Gesellschaft
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Lebensqualität
;
Ethik
Abstract:
This anthology examines the practical role of well-being in contemporary society. It discusses developments such as globalization, consumerism and the rapid innovation and use of new and emerging technologies and focuses on the significant impact of these developments on the well-being of people living today. The anthology brings together researchers from various disciplines, including psychology, economics, sociology, philosophy and development studies. It provides concrete insight on the role and importance of well-being in contemporary society, using a mix of empirical grounding, philosophical rigour and an emphasis on real-world applications. It is unique in that it seeks to understand the relation between well-being research and its application towards real problems. Dr. Johnny Hartz Søraker is Assistant Professor of Philosophy of technology at the Department of Philosophy, University of Twente. He defended his PhD cum laude at the same department, supervised by Prof. Dr. Philip Brey. The dissertation mainly dealt with the epistemology, ontology and ethics of virtual worlds, with a particular focus on their potential impact on personal well-being. Søraker's main research interests and publications lie in the intersections between Information Technology, on the one hand and both theoretical and practical philosophy, on the other. He often grounds his work in psychological research, especially work in the field of Positive Psychology and is developing this toward a comprehensive methodology entitled 'Prudential-Empirical Ethics of Technology (PEET)?.Jan-Willem van der Rijt is Lecturer in Political Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Bayreuth. His work addresses issues related to the topics of freedom, happiness and dignity, and has appeared in journals such as Economics and Philosophy, Law and Philosophy, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, and Theory and Decision. Van der Rijt is author of The Importance of Assent: A Theory of Coercion and Dignity (Springer 2012).Jelle de Boer is a lecturer in philosophy at Delft University of Technology. His interests are in philosophy of social science, ethics and social theory. His recent topics of research concerned game theory and well-being. He has recently published in Philosopical Psychology, Biology and Philosophy, and Economics and Philosophy.Pak-Hang Wong is a Research Fellow on Climate Geoengineering Governance at the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS) and Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford. He works primarily on philosophy and ethics of technology, but he is also interested in climate ethics, social theory, digital media studies, and science and technology studies.Philip Brey is professor of philosophy within the department of philosophy of the University of Twente. He has published extensively in the areas of well-being and technology, ethics of technology, and philosophy of information technology. He is co-editor of Brey, P, Briggle, A. and Spence, D. (eds.), The Good Life in a Technological Age (Routledge, 2012), which covers philosophical, psychological and economic approaches to well-being and technology.
Description / Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; 1 Towards Consensus on Well-Being; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Problem; 1.3 and , and Well-Being; 1.4 Aristotelian Theories and Hedonism; 1.5 Desire-Satisfaction Theories; 1.6 Likely Areas of Common Ground; 1.7 How Broad Is the ?; 1.8 Implications and Choices; 1.9 Summary and Conclusion; References; 2 Towards a Widely Acceptable Framework for the Study of Personal Well-Being; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Study of Personal Well-Being---the Current Situation; 2.2.1 A Brief Overview of Subjective Measures of Well-Being
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2.2.2 A Very Brief Overview of Some Significant Findings from the Study of PWB2.2.3 Debating the Prudential Relevance of PWB; 2.3 The Relationship Between PWB and Well-Being; 2.3.1 What Is Well-Being?; 2.3.2 Theories of Well-Being; 2.3.3 A Theory-Neutral Framework for the Study of PWB; 2.3.3.1 PWB as an Indicator; 2.3.3.2 PWB as a Value; 2.3.3.3 PWB as a Benefit; 2.3.4 Putting the Account to Work: A Theory-Neutral Framework in Context; 2.4 Conclusion; References; 3 Well-Being, Science, and Philosophy; 3.1 Well-Being Between Philosophy, Science, and Public Policy
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3.2 Invariantism About Well-Being3.2.1 Invariantism and Prudential Theories; 3.2.2 Invariantism and ``Good Life'' Theories; 3.3 Against Variantism; 3.4 Another Look at Scientific Practice; 3.5 Conclusion; References; 4 Improving the Health Care Sector with a Happiness-Based Approach; 4.1 The Dutch Healthcare System: From a Problem-Based to a Happiness-Based Approach; 4.2 Well-Being; 4.3 The Happiness Route: Theoretical Basis; 4.4 The Happiness Route Intervention; 4.5 Empirical Studies; 4.6 Conclusion and Discussion; Acknowledgement; References; 5 Conflict, Commitment and Well-Being
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5.1 Introduction5.2 Choice with Underlying Conflict of Motivations; 5.3 Motivation Change; 5.4 Conflict and Well-Being; 5.5 Commitment à La Elster and Schelling; 5.6 Commitment à La Sen; 5.7 Commitment and Well-Being; 5.8 Conclusion; References; 6 Can Technology Make Us Happy?; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Spectator's Happiness and Achiever's Happiness. On the Two Principle Elements of Well-Being: Personality and Circumstances; 6.3 Philosophy and the Ethical Ideal of Happiness; 6.4 Modern Technology and the Quest for Happiness
Description / Table of Contents:
6.4.1 Enlightenment Optimism About Technology and the Quest for Happiness6.4.2 Romantic Uneasiness and the Worry About the Loss of Virtue and Ethical Wisdom Through Technological Rationalization; 6.5 Combining Ethics, Achiever's Happiness and Technology; 6.6 Conclusion; References; 7 A Biomedical Shortcut to (Fraudulent) Happiness? An Analysis of the Notions of Well-Being and Authenticity Underlying Objections to Mood Enhancement; 7.1 Introduction and Central Question; 7.2 The Phenomenon of Mood Enhancement; 7.3 The Two-Fold Threat of Fraudulent Happiness
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7.3.1 The Threat of an Inauthentic Personality
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