"1 Student(Student Name)(Professor)English (Date)Explain the following quote:" the good of man is the active exercise of his soul'sfaculties in conformity with virtue.”According to Aristotle, human differ from the animals in that their actions aredirected by reasoning. Human actions are defined by the soul, mind and principles.Human are therefore entitled to act based on their reasoning which is defined as“virtuous actions” (Wilkes and Kathleen, 553-571). According to him, the human soulis made up of two distinct parts. The soul which is considered as the rational part guidesreasoning and decision which distinguishes humans from animal.2 Student The utilization of this rational part according to Aristotle is the foundation ofhappiness. A man is considered as good based on the utilization of the soul. If peopleare asleep it is difficult to tell a good and a wicked man since the soul is not functionalat that time. However, the most critical part of the soul is considered active while oneis asleep. To maintain the virtues of the society man have to be guided by the soulthose synthesis virtues. Moral virtues as opposed to intellectual virtues are consideredvital in determining ones goodness and therefore should be engaged frequently in thehuman brain.What are Aristotle's rational claims concerning the nature of the good?The absolute goal of man according to Aristotle is to achieve that which is of highorder. In this he argues that the highest order that is naturally defined is happiness(Kraut and Richard, n.p). However, happiness differs from one person to anotherdepending on socio- economic class and circumstance. Some attain it through power,other through honor, wealth or pleasure.According him, wealth, honor and power do not reflect to ones happiness. Manywho lack that ascribe it to mean happiness and as Plato describes, what is seen in theface value does not necessarily mean it is true. Therefore according to Aristotle,happiness cannot be generalized since it is individualistic. He states further thathappiness should not be viewed as an accomplishment of all the stages but is realizedwithout any chain of events. In evaluating happiness, Aristotle claims that this canonly be done based on ones expression of achievements and experiences. He pointsout that experiences are a reflection of how one has engaged his or her soul. However, 3 Studentin the achievement of these happiness other lesser achievements have to be madeincluding; victory, honor, wealth and satisfaction. How does it differ from Plato's notion of the absolute form of the Good?As opposed to Aristotle, Plato points out that the ultimate good in human isknowledge. It is through knowledge that all other goodness is attained (Dorter andKenneth, n.p). Creative and critical thinking are considered the critical principles ofknowledge that are utilized to pursue good.This is contrary to Aristotle, who claimsthat happiness is independent of desires such that if all the desires are met thenhappiness is guaranteed. According to Aristotle, the forms of good are inclined to the soul. In his argument,knowledge is not the main determinant in the achievement of good. On the other hand,Plato holds that knowledge is the key determinant in the comprehension of the formsof good. In dispute of this, Aristotle claims that knowledge can be acquired throughexperiences unlike desires and direction of the soul. "