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[from 'fragments/reports' by Stoic school, in 22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / b. Types of good ]

Full Idea

Stoics say that confidence and prudence and freedom and enjoyment and good spirits and freedom from pain and every virtuous action are final (as opposed to instrumental) goods.

Gist of Idea

Final goods: confidence, prudence, freedom, enjoyment and no pain, good spirits, virtue

Source

report of Stoic school (fragments/reports [c.200 BCE]) by Diogenes Laertius - Lives of Eminent Philosophers 07.96

Book Reference

'The Stoics Reader', ed/tr. Inwood,B/Gerson,L.P. [Hackett 2008], p.116


A Reaction

An interesting and unusual list. I've never seen 'confidence' or 'good spirits' mentioned. 'Freedom' is also unusual, but probably just means not being enslaved.