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Which type of act is proper to man?
Which type of act is proper to man?
What distinguishes a human act from an act of man?
What distinguishes a human act from an act of man?
Which acts are shared by humans and other animals?
Which acts are shared by humans and other animals?
What is the source of a voluntary act?
What is the source of a voluntary act?
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Which human power may motivate a voluntary act?
Which human power may motivate a voluntary act?
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Which of the following is a distinguishing factor between human acts and acts of man?
Which of the following is a distinguishing factor between human acts and acts of man?
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What type of acts are shared by both humans and other animals?
What type of acts are shared by both humans and other animals?
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Which human power may motivate a voluntary act?
Which human power may motivate a voluntary act?
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What type of act continues by the will, like an act of love or choice?
What type of act continues by the will, like an act of love or choice?
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What makes an act performed by a human distinctively a human act?
What makes an act performed by a human distinctively a human act?
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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.
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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.
