Whether perfection of the body is necessary for happiness?

❌ Objection 1 : It would seem that perfection of the body is not necessary for man's perfect Happiness. For perfection of the body is a bodily good. But it has been shown above (Question [2]) that Happiness does not consist in bodily goods. Therefore no perfect disposition of the body is necessary for man's Happiness.

❌ Objection 2 : Further, man's Happiness consists in the vision of the Divine Essence, as shown above (Question [3], Article [8]). But the body has not part in this operation, as shown above (Article [5]). Therefore no disposition of the body is necessary for Happiness.

❌ Objection 3 : Further, the more the intellect is abstracted from the body, the more perfectly it understands. But Happiness consists in the most perfect operation of the intellect. Therefore the soul should be abstracted from the body in every way. Therefore, in no way is a disposition of the body necessary for Happiness.