The Good and the Virtues

Thomas Aquinas argued that the ultimate goal of human life is to achieve happiness, which he defined as a state of perfect well-being and fulfillment.

The cardinal virtues in Christian thought are prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. Fortitude is not included in this list.

The golden mean is a concept in Aristotle's ethics that refers to a balance between two extremes. For example, courage is the golden mean between cowardice and rashness.

Meister Eckhart, a German mystic, argued that the highest good is the contemplation of God, which leads to a state of union with the divine.

Duns Scotus believed that the primary purpose of the intellect is to understand the nature of God and to achieve a deeper understanding of reality.

The theological virtues in Christian thought are faith, hope, and charity. Prudence is a cardinal virtue, not a theological virtue.

Aquinas argued that natural law is derived from divine law, and that the principles of natural law are evident to human reason.

Bernard of Clairvaux, a French Cistercian monk, argued that the ultimate goal of human life is to achieve union with God through love.

Ockham argued that reason is subordinate to faith and that theological truths cannot be proven by reason alone.

Sloth is not considered a virtue in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. The virtues in Aristotle's ethics are those that promote human flourishing and happiness.

Aquinas argued that faith is subordinate to reason and that reason can be used to understand and defend the truths of faith.

Anselm of Canterbury, an English theologian and philosopher, argued that the highest good is the knowledge of God.

Duns Scotus believed that the primary purpose of the will is to achieve moral perfection and to choose the good.

Wisdom is not considered a cardinal virtue in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. The cardinal virtues in Aristotle's ethics are justice, temperance, fortitude, and prudence.