As an rational of human being, I believe human has ability to think and behave in a boundary of morally and ethically right and preferred by majority of others in our society. Each one of us has a priority and best belief that each of us values and these affect us upon making a judgment or action.
In my paper, I will investigate on ancient/medieval philosophers, Aristotle and Aquinas, and later modern philosophers, Kant and Mill by comparing the differences and similarities of these thinkers. Second, I will compare what each thinker considers to relevant to making of moral judgments. And lastly, how the decisions are made and how moral action is related the human good as conceived by each thinkers. Both Aquinas and Aristotle emphasize …show more content…
Because Aristotle thinks that happiness is the best, the most beautiful, and the most pleasant,3 human with the right moral mind or opinions, does not need the reason, why, to act and complete happiness. For Aquinas, he says “many things are permissible to men not perfect in virtue, which would be intolerable in a virtuous man.”4 This statement tells me that a virtuous human will behave and make decision virtuously whether the laws are present or …show more content…
And this sound people make a judgment on the basis of opinion, not on the basis of principle. In a judgment making based on Mill 's theory, it should be benefit of others than of the individual.
When human 's moral judgments are based on the moral principle of Kant, human must act and make decision out of the duty and in advance, before we act, to consider the maxim of principle on which we are acting. For Kant, what matters and morally important is no consequences but the way we, as human, make a choice. For Mill, only a sacrifice of personal happiness that adds to sum total of happiness is admitted as a good.8
In summary of these philosophers, Aquinas ' moral value is pursuing good and the human can be happy by grace of the absolute controller, god. Aristotle 's moral value is pursing good like Aquinas but he emphasizes to aim good in every action and every choice as an end. Kant 's moral value says that all action and choice are based on the duty and done by the duty. Mill 's moral value in Utilitarianism states that sacrificing of own good for
In my paper, I will investigate on ancient/medieval philosophers, Aristotle and Aquinas, and later modern philosophers, Kant and Mill by comparing the differences and similarities of these thinkers. Second, I will compare what each thinker considers to relevant to making of moral judgments. And lastly, how the decisions are made and how moral action is related the human good as conceived by each thinkers. Both Aquinas and Aristotle emphasize …show more content…
Because Aristotle thinks that happiness is the best, the most beautiful, and the most pleasant,3 human with the right moral mind or opinions, does not need the reason, why, to act and complete happiness. For Aquinas, he says “many things are permissible to men not perfect in virtue, which would be intolerable in a virtuous man.”4 This statement tells me that a virtuous human will behave and make decision virtuously whether the laws are present or …show more content…
And this sound people make a judgment on the basis of opinion, not on the basis of principle. In a judgment making based on Mill 's theory, it should be benefit of others than of the individual.
When human 's moral judgments are based on the moral principle of Kant, human must act and make decision out of the duty and in advance, before we act, to consider the maxim of principle on which we are acting. For Kant, what matters and morally important is no consequences but the way we, as human, make a choice. For Mill, only a sacrifice of personal happiness that adds to sum total of happiness is admitted as a good.8
In summary of these philosophers, Aquinas ' moral value is pursuing good and the human can be happy by grace of the absolute controller, god. Aristotle 's moral value is pursing good like Aquinas but he emphasizes to aim good in every action and every choice as an end. Kant 's moral value says that all action and choice are based on the duty and done by the duty. Mill 's moral value in Utilitarianism states that sacrificing of own good for