Abstract
The main purpose of this article is to clarify the influence of information oriented society to the "quality of life"or welfare of human beings. First, we discuss the diversities of concepts of"quality of life"from various viewpoints, such as GNP, needs, utility, functional requisite, and so on. Second, we reconsider the concept of information from the origin of the word, and in relation to the new media. Third, we discuss the theory by Klapp.O.E concerning the bordom, monotony, ambiguity, repetition, and so on by the affluency of information. This theory is applied to the theory of"functionings"of human beings by Sen, A.Fourth, we consider the actual formation of meanings in the information oriented society because of lack of reality in the present day. Finally, we discuss the"quality of life"in relation to the freedom and moral in the information oriented society. We should recognize viewpoints of human beings and social system to clarify our modern society.
