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This document provides an overview of the moral philosophies of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas in 3 pages. It discusses Aristotle's view of happiness as self-realization and the doctrine of the golden mean. It then introduces St. Thomas Aquinas and how his philosophy was based on Christian faith, with God as the source and end of all realities. St. Thomas believed that human good is what is suitable for human nature, including self-preservation, just dealings with others, and propagating the species. The document concludes by outlining St. Thomas' view that the determinant of morality is the act itself, its circumstances, and the end of the agent.

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Aristotle and St. Thomas: Revie W

This document provides an overview of the moral philosophies of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas in 3 pages. It discusses Aristotle's view of happiness as self-realization and the doctrine of the golden mean. It then introduces St. Thomas Aquinas and how his philosophy was based on Christian faith, with God as the source and end of all realities. St. Thomas believed that human good is what is suitable for human nature, including self-preservation, just dealings with others, and propagating the species. The document concludes by outlining St. Thomas' view that the determinant of morality is the act itself, its circumstances, and the end of the agent.

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ARISTOTLE

AND ST.
THOMAS
MODULE 15
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Learning
At the end of Objectives:
the topic, students are expected to:

a) To describe the moral philosophy of


Aristotle and St. Thomas.

b) To explain the differences and similarities of


Aristotle and St. Thomas’ philosophy.

Jens
Martensson
Who is
Aristotle?

Jens pp 33
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ARISTOTLE
► TheGreek philosopher
Aristotle wrote his
Nicomachean Ethics with these
questions in mind.

► Forhim, the ultimate purpose


ARISTOTLE cannot be understood without
understanding the place of
reason in ordering one’s life.
Jens pp 44
Martensson
ARISTOTLE
► According to him, self-realization is
the highest good attainable by man.
Self-realization is termed as
Eudaemonia or well-being or
happiness.

► Eudaemonia is sought for its own


sake. All other ends, such as wealth,
ARISTOTLE health, power, are sought because
they are perceived to be
instrumental in one’s flourishing.
Jens pp 55
Martensson
Large image slide

Threefold Nature of Man


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Jens pp 66
Martensson
Threefold Nature of Man
3. Rational
► Human bearings are
1. Vegetative rational animals. the full
► it refers to the physical realization of their
body which is cultivated by vegetative and sentient
nature keeps them
wholesome food and proper longing for more lasting
exercise. satisfaction. food and
shelter cannot satisfy
their thirst for self-
► Man as full of senses realization.
has sentient nature
2. Sentient
Jens pp 77
Martensson
The doctrine of the golden
mean is central in the self-
realization ethics of Aristotle,
especially in the full exercise of
functions regarding the
development of man’s vegetative
and sentient nature. reason seeks
the balanced course between too
much and too little. Extremes and
excesses are always evil, hence,
to be avoided.

Det e rm i na nt of
Jens
ty
pp 88
Martensson
Who is St. Thomas
Aquinas
Jens pp 99
Martensson
St. Thomas Aquinas
► St. Thomas’ philosophy
began with the standpoint
of faith. He is known to be
one who Christianized the
philosophy based on his
St. Thomas theories and ways.
Aquinas

Jens pp 10
10
Martensson
St. Thomas Aquinas
His perspective
presupposes the
existence of God who
is the author (source)
St. Thomas and the goal (end) of
Aquinas all realities.

Jens pp 11
11
Martensson
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What is good for


St. Thomas?
Jens pp 12
12
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What is good
for
St. St. Thomas?
Thomas asserts that
what is human good is
which is suitable for
and proper to human
nature

Jens pp 13
13
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Three Natural
Inclinations of Man

Jens pp 14
14
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Three Natural Inclinations of
1. Self-preservation
Man
3. Propagation of the
► We are inclined to species
preserve our life. ► We are naturally
Self- destruction, ► Reason by nature inclined to
first of all, is perpetuate our
leads us to treat
unnatural as far as species which is
others with the viewed as a
St. Thomas is same dignity and
concerned. natural good.
respect that we
accord ourselves.
2. Just dealings with
others
Jens pp 15
15
Martensson
What is good
for
St. St. Thomas?
Thomas asserts that
what is human good is
which is suitable for
and proper to human
nature

Jens pp 16
16
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Determinant of
Morality

Jens pp 17
17
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Determinant of Morality
1. Object- the Act itself

2. Circumstances- are conditions which, when


superadded to the nature of the moral act, will
affect its morality.

3. End of the agent

Jens pp 18
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Martensson
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