The Only Good for a Human Is Moral Good

The only good for a human is moral good. Externals, those things beyond our control that are not up to us, are neither morally good nor morally bad. According to the Stoics, our rational and social nature requires us to act in a manner that preserves the existence of the human community. Some of us incline toward the kinship that is wretched and mortal, and only a few of us toward that which is divine and blessed.