Quality of Life
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Quality of LifeIt is very different from standard of living
Standard of LivingStandard of Living The level of material well-being
enjoyed by a person or group of people
Quality of LifeQuality of Life The degree of well being felt by a person or a group
of people
Includes: standard of living, environment, social satisfaction, politics, culture, human rights, and entertainment
Defined in terms of needs and wants Needs: basic for survival, includes food, water and
shelter Wants: drive people to secure improvement in their
lives once basic needs are met; includes entertainment
Education: need or want?
Darker green (higher QofL index)to yellow (lower QofL index) to red (very low quality of life index) [grey – no data]
““Sins”Sins”
Original “deadly sins” Pride Envy Gluttony Lust Anger Greed Sloth
Modern day “sins” Environmental pollution Genetic manipulation Accumulating excessive wealth Inflicting poverty Drug trafficking and consumption Morally debatable experiments Violation of fundamental rights of human
nature
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