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It's My Right: What Are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have? | Prof. Joseph Trabbic

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The Good Is What All Things Desire

Aristotle and Saint Thomas say that the good is what we desire. Some things could appear to be good for us even though they aren't truly good for us, he says. But if it were truly good, then it would not only be apparent, but also truly fulfill us - a state of complete fulfillment or perfection. If we were to have all the goods we should have true goods, then we would be perfect; this is also what we understand by happiness.

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