What is Well-Being?

[Veritas Aequitas]

Often at the sight of the term 'well-being' some ignoramus thought they have strike gold with a 'gotcha' checkmate to dismiss the argument of his opponent, this is what happened below;

Morality is about how human ought to act which will contribute to the objectives of the well being of the individuals and that of humanity.

As such how one ought to act must be in alignment with "what is fact" ought to be acted upon to meet the above objectives.
The determination of "what is fact" [moral] is recognized and realized within a Moral Framework and System.

... 'no human ought to kill another' is not a [typical] moral judgment, but a confirmation that it is a moral fact which is verifiable, justifiable, testable, repeatable and falsifiable. This is not a process of moral judgment.

Morality is thus about how humans naturally ought to act in alignment with the ought-not-to or ought-to of these inherent moral facts.

1 The choice of goal - say, well-being - is subjective. It's not a fact that we should pursue well-being.
2 What ultimately constitutes well-being is a matter of opinion, and therefore subjective.
3 That an action is consistent with a goal can be a matter of opinion, and therefore subjective.
4 That a moral assertion is consistent with a goal does not confer factual status on the moral assertion.
I hope that's all from me. Enough said. More than.

Peter Holmes is being ignorant and too hasty in the above.

The term 'well-being' is a very loose term that encompasses a wide range of the human conditions and being_ness.

In the above the contexts of 'well-being' is qualified to moral elements, moral facts and thus morality.

Moral facts are verifiable, justifiable, testable, repeatable, falsifiable with the moral framework, thus just like scientific facts, moral facts are objective, albeit grounded on inter-subjects [intersubjective] consensus and realizations within its framework and system.

Therefore it is imperative we understand the concept of 'well-being' thoroughly in its general and specific reference & contexts.

So what is 'well-being'?

[Veritas Aequitas]

So, what is 'well-being'.

The term well being comprised of two loose terms, i.e.
'well' + 'being'.

The term well being can also be 'being-well'

Dictionary wise, the wide range of meanings "well" are the following;

WELL

• adverb
  in a good or satisfactory manner:
  ..Business is going well.
  thoroughly, carefully, or soundly:
  ..to shake well before using; listen well.
  in a moral or proper manner:
  ..to behave well.
  commendably, meritoriously, or excellently:
  ..a difficult task well done.
  with propriety, justice, or reason:
  ..I could not well refuse.
  adequately or sufficiently:
  ..Think well before you act.
  to a considerable extent or degree (often used in combination):
  a sum well over the amount agreed upon;
  ..a well-developed theme.
  with great or intimate knowledge:
  ..to know a person well.
  certainly; without doubt:
  ..I anger easily, as you well know.
  with good nature; without rancor:
  ..He took the joke well.
  
  adjective,
  comparative better, superlative best.
  in good health; sound in body and mind:
  ..Are you well? He is not a well man.
  satisfactory, pleasing, or good:
  ..All is well with us.
  proper, fitting, or gratifying:
  ..It is well that you didn't go.
  in a satisfactory position; well-off:
  ..I am very well as I am.

Here are the meaning of 'being':

• https://www.dictionary.com/browse/being
  
  BEING
  noun
  -the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence).
  -conscious, mortal existence; life:
  -substance or nature:
  -something that exists:
  -a living thing:
  -a human being; person:
  
  Philosophy.
  -that which has actuality either materially or in idea.
  -absolute existence in a complete or perfect state, lacking no essential characteristic; essence.

From the above lists of meanings of 'well' and 'being' I believe the most appropriate meaning of 'well-being' in the context of morality is the following;

The term "well" with

• -in a good or satisfactory manner:
  -comparative better, superlative best:
  -in a moral or proper manner:
  -in good health; sound in body and mind:
  -proper, fitting, or gratifying:

can be represented as,
optimally good and satisfactory.

The term "being" as with the meanings above can be represented as;
"an existing human person"

eta;
The Scientific Approach to Well-Being;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well-bein ... approaches

Therefore 'well being' in the moral context would be interpreted as;

An existing human person living a progressive optimal good moral life in alignment with inherent moral facts.

My original statement with the term 'well being'
"Morality is about how human ought to act which will contribute to the objectives of the well being of the individuals and that of humanity."
in the above context.

Because 'well being' in the context of morality is grounded on justified true moral facts, this 'well being' is objective.

Views?

[Impenitent]

take your well and stuff it with a bucket...

-Imp