The Telos/Ultimate End

Question 1

Aristotle argues that every agent acts for an end of some kind, and the human being acts to acquire happiness or ? (which isn’t ? but activity that perfects the highest faculty of a person).

Answer 1

Eudaimonia.

Pleasure.

Question 2

For ?, properly ? acts are free acts, which come from a freely acting ? person.

Answer 2

Aquinas.
Moral.
Rational.

Question 3

Aquinas concluded that the ? end can’t be found in this world but only in the supreme and ? God.

Answer 3

Ultimate.

Infinite.

Question 4

Aquinas believed that the natural ? of reason meant that all human beings sought this ? end.

Answer 4

Light.

Ultimate.

Question 5

Natural law goes beyond ? laws to cover all areas of human action because “man needs to be directed to his ? end in a higher way” (Summa Theologica).

Answer 5

Human.

Supernatural.

Question 6

Aquinas isn’t only concerned about the ?, but the reasons for them - ? matters.

Answer 6

Acts.

Intention.