| | + | [[Image:Saint Thomas Aquinas.jpg|250px|right|thumb|For [[Thomas Aquinas]], the ultimate goal of one's life is union with God. And Aquinas indicated that [[ethics|ethical]] behavior is essential for achieving this goal.<ref>[https://philonotes.com/2023/04/st-thomas-aquinass-ethics#:~:text=According%20to%20Aquinas%2C%20ethics%20is,essential%20for%20achieving%20this%20goal. St. Thomas Aquinas's Ethics - PHILO-notes]</ref> ]] |
| | '''Character''' refers to the indefinable qualities that make up a person's unique [[personality]], especially those traits that are positive. For example, an honest person is said to have "good character." In this sense, character may be interchangeable with [[reputation]].Character is also intimately related with one's outlook on life. For example, one might have a [[conservative]] character, identified by a strong sense of self, by self-reliance and abhorrence of [[deceit]], or, conversely, a [[liberal]] character. | | '''Character''' refers to the indefinable qualities that make up a person's unique [[personality]], especially those traits that are positive. For example, an honest person is said to have "good character." In this sense, character may be interchangeable with [[reputation]].Character is also intimately related with one's outlook on life. For example, one might have a [[conservative]] character, identified by a strong sense of self, by self-reliance and abhorrence of [[deceit]], or, conversely, a [[liberal]] character. |