2006-11-19 11:26:52 · 16 answers · asked by jasonhenrybaker2 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Honesty - above all else for me - I can never fully trust someone who I know has lied to me, even just the once.
2006-11-19 11:46:30 · answer #1 · answered by zappafan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To find the Golden Mean between virtues. Every virtue has an excess and a defecit. People are drawn to these two extremes, which then become vices. Aristotle viewed the virtuous man as one that can find the Golden mean between an excess and a defecit.
For example:
Excess (rudeness) Golden Mean (honesty) Defecit (deception)
The highest virtue is to find the Golden Mean for every decision.
2006-11-19 19:35:10 · answer #2 · answered by Random 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The theological virtue of charity - or loving God and neighbor unselfishly, as God loves.
No virtue is a true virtue unless charity is present.
Charity is the form of all other virtues.
Otherwise, without charity, all apparent virtue or doing good is nothing but a disguised and subtle form of self-seeking (such as doing a good deed for the pleasure involved or the applause involved and not selflessly for the sake of the other person. Such counterfeits are more common than imagined, and most often very hard to detect).
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2006-11-19 20:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by Catholic Philosopher 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That golden mean thing sounds nice.
Selfishness is the best virtue. Without selfishness, what would motivate others to keep going? What makes the world go round? BE PROUD OF THE SELF, BE PROUD!
2006-11-19 19:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by evil in all its forms 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely patience. Patiences paves the way for all of the other virtues.
2006-11-19 19:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by Voodoo Lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truthfulness is the basis of ALL virtues.
2006-11-19 20:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by apicole 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Patience is a virtue. you need it for almost all things in life. Without it you are miserable because we wait for almost everything today.
2006-11-19 19:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honesty. How is one able to distinguish whether anyone elses feeligns are true without honesty? Any other virtue is left meaningless without honesty.
2006-11-20 01:25:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ability to go against all you have been taught and do what is right instead!
Not an easy choice if you live in crappy, crime ridden community. Only a truly good soul makes it out!
2006-11-19 21:07:58 · answer #9 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honesty.
edited to add:
evil in all it's forms said selfishness. I change mine to selfishness (paired with real intelligence) as well.
Long live John Galt!
2006-11-19 19:34:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋