THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON IN SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS. A MORAL READING ON OLD AGE
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https://doi.org/10.15691/0718-5448Vol6Iss1a19Keywords:
dignity, person, old age, moral, ontologyAbstract
According to Saint Thomas Aquinas, the dignity of the human person is based on ontological and moral aspects, as conceived by understanding it as the substantial unity of body and soul. The faculties of the soul, intelligence and will, make human freedom, the basis on which dignity is conceived, possible. These elements justify a natural dignity in the elderly person, in accordance with their rational and free nature, and a special moral dignity, linked to the pursuit of the final ends, especially in the last stages of life. The analysis of the concepts under discussion will allow a moral reading regarding the significance of old age in society, which is fundamental for their protection and respect.
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