Human well-being revision

What are two aspects of wellbeing?

• Have meaningful and supportive relationships

• Every individual realises their own potential

• Making the most money to have the best of everything

• Avoid being challenged and never living life to one's full potential

Answer explanation

Wellbeing isn’t as straightforward as just being happy. Wellbeing looks at lots of different elements that make us complex humans tick. It considers how we:

cultivate meaning and good relationships

use our strengths

contribute to a ‘greater’ cause

find pleasure in losing ourselves in things we find challenging and enjoyable.

In class we looked at how many aspects of life contributing to well being?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

Answer explanation

1) Support and nurture through family and community.

2) Freedom from disability and poor health.

3) Realisation of personal potential through education and training.

4) Satisfying and rewarding work both economic and non-economic. 

5) Command over economic resources, enabling consumption.

6) Shelter, security and privacy, through housing.

7) Personal safety and protection from crime.

8) Time for and access to cultural and leisure activities.

Match the definition to the concept:

An assessment of what a place is like to live in, using particular criteria such as environmental quality, safety, access to shops and services and cultural activities.

• Human wellbeing

• Poverty

• Wealth

• Liveability

Answer explanation

 Liveability criteria are characteristics used to assess the liveability of places or their contribution to people’s quality of life, for example healthcare, education, infrastructure and environment.

Match the definition to the concept:

The severe lack of certain possessions which significantly reduces the quality of a person’s life. People struggle to meet basic needs, including having limited access to food, clothing, healthcare, education, shelter and safety.

• Human wellbeing

• Poverty

• Wealth

• Liveability

Answer explanation

Poverty is a complex web of circumstances that hinders the very survival of people around the world. The World Bank’s definition of people living in poverty is those living on less than US$1.90 a day, but poverty isn’t just a low income – it is a lack of access to services and essential goods.

Match the definition to the concept:

Is the value of all the resources that are possessed by an individual or society

• Human wellbeing

• Poverty

• Liveability

• Wealth

Answer explanation

Someone's wealth is determined by the total value of everything the person owns that can be exchanged for money, goods or services. Individuals and countries measure wealth differently.

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the measure countries usually use to measure their wealth.

True or false:

Wellbeing is not necessarily bound by income. It is a range of factors that determine a person's happiness and life expectancy.

W

• True

• False

Answer explanation

More money= more problems

What can have an impact on an individual's wellbeing? (You can select more than one)

• War & Conflict

• Inequality & poverty

• Lack of access to resources

• Malnourishment

What best describes a Quantitative Indicator?

• Involves a descriptive judgment using concept words instead of numbers.

• Involves a measurable quantity—numbers are used.

Answer explanation

Quantitative information is often called data, elating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount.

What best describes a Qualitative Indicator?

• Involves a descriptive judgment using concept words instead of numbers.

• Involves a measurable quantity—numbers are used.

Answer explanation

Gender, country name, animal species, and emotional state are examples of qualitative information.

Explain what extreme poverty is. Use the source to help you answer the question.