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1 Four classic Western virtues
2 Unity of the virtues
3 Prudence and virtue
4 Christian virtues
5 Roman virtues
6 Buddhist virtues
7 Samurai values
8 Nietzsche on Virtue
9 Virtues and values
10 Virtue and vice
11 Capital vices
12 Virtue in Chinese philosophy
13 Virtue in modern psychology
14 References
15 See also
16 External links
2007-08-27 07:11:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Hi Wisdom,
The other day, you asked for 5 virtues; so I listed 5. Earlier today, I gave you the opposite of The 7 Deadly Sins — which was The 7 Cardinal Virtues. Good against evil.
Now I am giving you a very long list of virtues to read. I, myself, will spend time thinking about them.
You, Wisdom, led me to them in this very question; so I want to thank you.
I will also spend time looking up everything on your list, all 16 sections. That should keep me quite busy for a while.
You said you wanted me to teach you, so we can bring Heaven & earth together. At the end of this list, I will tell you something else.
acceptance
altruism
appreciation
assertiveness
autonomy
awareness
balance
being beautiful in spirit
benevolence
charity
chastity
cleanliness
commitment
compassion
confidence
consciousness
consideration
continence
cooperativeness
courage
courteousness
creativity
critical thinking
cunning
curiosity
dependability
detachment
determination
diligence
discipline
empathy
endurance
enthusiasm
excellence
fairness
faith
fidelity
flexibility
focus
foresight
forgiveness
fortitude
freedom
free will
friendliness
generosity
happiness
helpfulness
honesty
honour
hopefulness
hospitality
humility
humor
idealism
imagination
impartiality
independence
innocence
integrity
intuition
inventiveness
joy
justice
kindness
lovingness
loyalty
mercy
moderation
manners
modesty
morality
nonviolence
nurturing
obedience
openness
optimism
patience
peacefulness
perfection
perseverance
piety
potential
prudence
purity
purposefulness
respectfulness
responsibility
restraint
sacrifice
self-awareness
self-discipline
self-esteem
self-reliance
self-respect
sensitivity
sharing
sincerity
spirituality
sympathy
tactfulness
temperance
thankfulness
tolerance
trustworthiness
truth
truthfulness
understanding
unselfishness
wisdom
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Do you notice that the very last virtue is wisdom?
Of course, they are all in alphabetical order. But I find it an interesting coincidence that the very last one is wisdom. Is wisdom the last thing that we gain after mastering all the other virtues?
It is something to think about, isn't it? :-)
What I wanted to tell you is this — you want me to teach you — but in teaching someone, the teacher must also become the student.
Thank you again for teaching me as I teach you (I hope?).
Peace to you.
2007-08-27 11:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by palemalefriend 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why, numbers 15 and 16, of course.
"Aretology
Bushido
Chivalry
Consequentialism
Epistemic virtue
Ethics
Five Virtues (Sikh)
Goodness
Intellectual virtues
Knightly Virtues
Morality
Paideia
Seven Deadly Sins
Sin
Social justice
Three Jewels of the Tao
Three theological virtues
Tree of virtues
Value theory
Vice
Virtue ethics
Virtues of Ultima
External links
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Cardinal, Contrary, Heavenly and other Virtues
Virtues in Quran
The Four Virtues
Virtues Project International
VirtueScience.com
Catholic Encyclopedia "Cardinal Virtues"
Summa Theologica "Second Part of the Second Part"
But this is the quote I like the best:
"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
Marcus Aurelius
2007-08-27 07:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One does not need all these definitions to know the meaning of virtue. Simply put, virtue is best described as doing the right thing even when there is nobody looking.
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2007-08-27 07:20:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. four classic western virtues
5. roman virtues
4. christian virtues
2007-08-27 07:16:13 · answer #4 · answered by kickinupfunf 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm. Being content is the skill of staying happy and happy regardless of your present day difficulty. Happiness is the state of the ideas. genuine happiness isn't tormented by using exterior factors!
2016-10-17 03:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋