10 Questions
Which type of act is proper to man?
Human act
What distinguishes a human act from an act of man?
Voluntariness
Which acts are shared by humans and other animals?
Acts of man
What is the source of a voluntary act?
The will
Which human power may motivate a voluntary act?
Act of intellect
Which of the following is a distinguishing factor between human acts and acts of man?
Voluntariness
What type of acts are shared by both humans and other animals?
Vegetative acts
Which human power may motivate a voluntary act?
Intellect
What type of act continues by the will, like an act of love or choice?
Voluntary act
What makes an act performed by a human distinctively a human act?
It is under the control of the will
Study Notes
Human Acts vs. Acts of Man
- A human act is a voluntary act that continues by the will, such as an act of love or choice.
Distinction between Human Acts and Acts of Man
- What distinguishes a human act from an act of man is the source of the act, which is the will in human acts.
Shared Acts between Humans and Other Animals
- Acts shared by humans and other animals include involuntary acts or those driven by instincts.
Voluntary Acts
- The source of a voluntary act is the will.
Human Powers and Voluntary Acts
- The human power that may motivate a voluntary act is the intellect or reason.
Distinguishing Factor between Human Acts and Acts of Man
- The distinguishing factor between human acts and acts of man is the involvement of the intellect or reason.
Acts Shared by Humans and Other Animals
- Acts shared by humans and other animals include instinctual acts, such as eating or self-preservation.
Human Acts and the Will
- What makes an act performed by a human distinctively a human act is the involvement of the will.
Test your understanding of the distinction between human actions and acts of man with this quiz. Explore the philosophical concept of what constitutes a distinctively human act and differentiate it from actions that are also performed by animals.
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