All Men have the same nature All human acts are done for an

end(Purpose) That the end or aim is happiness All men seek happiness

In riches? In honors? In glory or renown? In power? In the pleasure of the body? In health or in beauty? In the good of the soul?

Partly yes;Ultimately No

Nevertheless, we are here upon earth. Therefore this life is a means to attain that ultimate happiness which is GOD.

We conclude that there is here below a certain necessity to gain perfection which leads to the ultimate perfection.

Because of Original sin, man is wounded: In the body:

Death & Suffering In the soul:

Ignorance, malice, weakness, concupiscence etc.

Since the ultimate happiness is for man to possess, it follows of necessity that man must perfect himself in order to attain God, the ultimate happiness.

It follows that there must be subjection of the body,(11 passions), to the faculties of the soul (intellect & will).

Virtues of the intellect are:

WISDOMSCIENCEUNDERSTANDINGARTPRUDENCE

Virtues of the Will are:

PRUDENCE JUSTICE FORTITUDE TEMPERANCE

VIRTUES

MAN DIES MAN IS JUDGED MAN GOES TO HEAVEN (HIS ETERNAL

BEATITUDE) OR HELL (HIS ETERNAL DAMNATION)