(Greek αρετη; Latin virtus) Virtue is moral excellence of a man or a woman. The word is derived from the Greek arete (αρετη). As applied to humans, a virtue is a good character trait. The Latin word virtus literally means "manliness," from vir, "man" in the masculine sense; and referred originally to masculine, warlike virtues such as courage. In one of the many ironies of etymology, in English the word virtue is often used to refer to a woman's chastity. Virtue can also be meant in another way. V ...

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The seven capital vices or seven deadly sins suggest a classification of vices and were enumerated by Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century. The Catechism of the Catholic Church mentions them as "capital sins which Christian experience has distinguished, following St. John Cassian and St. Gregory the Great."[1] "Capital" here means that these sins stand at the head (Latin caput) of the other sins which proceed from them, e.g., t ...

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In philosophy, the phrase virtue ethics refers to ethical systems that focus primarily on what sort of person one should try to be. Thus, one of the aims of virtue ethics is to offer an account of the sort of characteristics a virtuous person has. The ultimate aim of virtue ethics is eudaimonia, roughly meaning 'flourishing' or 'success.' According to virtue ethicists this is the aim to which all humans endeavour - to lead a good, happy and fulfilling life. Virtue ethics - Achieving eudaimonia. < ...

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The Ultima series of computer role-playing games featured a Virtue system that the player was required to follow in the game as the Avatar. These Virtues were inspired in part by the codes of chivalry and the Eightfold Path of Buddhism, and were created specifically for Ultima. Strangely enough, The Wizard of Oz also played a part in the creation of the virtues, with designer Richard Garriott stating at one time that the three companions of Dorothy Gale could be linked to the three principles — Scarecrow (Truth) ...

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In the Christian church, there are four cardinal virtues. These are prudence, temperance, fortitude, and justice. These were derived initially from Plato's scheme and were adapted by Saint Ambrose, Augustine of Hippo, and Thomas Aquinas. These "cardinal" virtues are not the same as the trinity of "theological virtues" of faith, hope, and charity. Together, they comprise what is known as the He ...

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The seven capital virtues oppose the seven capital sins and are not to be confused with the "cardinal virtues" of Catholic lore. Humility is the opposite of pride; generosity is the opposite of avarice; brotherly love is the opposite of envy; meekness is the opposite of wrath; chastity is the opposite of lust; moderation is the opposite of gluttony; and zeal is the opposite of sloth. The capital virtues are distinguished from the four cardinal virtues of Christianity. The cardinal virtues are prudence, temperance, fortitude, and justice. The original idea was set down by Plato and was ad ...

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Civic virtue is the cultivation of habits of personal living that are claimed to be important for the success of the individual, the family, and the community, or other groups of people. The identification of the character traits that constitute civic virtue has been a major concern of political philosophy. Civic virtue - The idea of civic virtue in the Western world. The inculcation of civic virtue has historically been a matter of chief concern for political philosophers under republican forms of governme ...

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In the philosophy of law, virtue jurisprudence is the name given to theories of law related to virtue ethics. By making the aretaic turn in legal theory, virtue jurisprudence focuses on the importance of character and human excellence or virtue to questions about the nature of law, the content of the law, and judging. Virtue jurisprudence - The topics encompassed by virtue jurisprudence. Among the topics encompassed by virtue jurisprudence are the following: Virtue ethics has implication ...

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Virtue epistemology refers to any number of modern epistemological approaches which approach contemporary problems by means of the intellectual virtues, either conceived of as faculties or exemplary traits. For example, commonly accepted epistemic virtues include creativity, intellectual humility, and objectivity. Intellectual virtue has been a subject of philosophy since the works of Plato and Aristotle, but lately philosophers in the analytic tradition have sought to solve problems of especial concern to modern epistemology, such as justification and reliabilism, by throwing attention on ...

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Vice is the opposite of virtue. The modern English term that best captures its original meaning is the word vicious, which means "full of vice." In this sense, the word vice comes from the Latin word vitium, meaning "failing or defect". Vice - Vice and virtue. One way of organising the vices is as the corruption of the virtues. A virtue can be corrupted by nonuse, misuse, or overuse. Thus the cardinal vices would be lust (nonuse of temperance), cowardice (nonuse of courage), folly (misu ...

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A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning in place of. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president. In American slang, the American Vice President is sometimes referred to as the V. P. or the veep. The spouse of a vice president may be known as the Second Lady or Second Gentleman. Vice President - Vice presidents in government. In politics, a vi ...

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A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the chief executive of the University. In Scotland and Canada the chief executive of a University is usually called Principal or President with Vice-Chancellor being an honorofic. Vice-Chancellor - Official role. Strictly speaking, he or she is only the deputy to the Chancellor of the university, but the Chancellor is usually a prominent ...

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Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. A Vice Admiral is typically senior to a Rear Admiral and junior to an Admiral. Vice Admiral - United States. In the United States Navy, Vice Admirals generally command the numbered fleets around the world that make up the naval components of each of the regional unified commands. Of the five numbered fleets, four have command ships which act as the Vice Admiral's flagship. ...

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The Vice-Chancellor of Germany (Vizekanzler) in Germany is the second highest position in the government, and is usually held by the leader of the government's principal coalition partner. Unlike the American Vice President, the Vice-Chancellor is not an independent office. Instead, the Vice-Chancellor also serves as a Cabinet minister, most commonly as Minister of Foreign Affairs. However, the current Vice Chancellor is Labour Minister Franz Müntefering, who had been Chairma ...

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The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who, in the words of Adlai Stevenson, is "a heartbeat from the presidency." As first in the presidential line of succession, the Vice President becomes the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President. The Vice President also serves as ...

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Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. It also exists in a number of other air forces, ranking above Air Commodore and immediately below Air Marshal. Air vice marshals may be addressed in their generic rank, ie as air marshals. It has a NATO ranking code of OF-7, and is equivalent to a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy or a ...

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India This article is part of the series: Politics of India President (Abdul Kalam) Vice-President (Bhairon Singh Shekhawat) Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) Deputy Prime Minister Union Cabinet Parliament Rajya Sabha Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Speaker of the House Supreme Court

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The plot concerns Justine, a young maiden who sets off, impecunious, to make her way in France. At every turn she is presented with vice and abuse, hidden under a virtuous mask that lures her. For example, she seeks refuge and confession in a monastery, but is forced to become a sex-slave to the monks, who subject her to countless orgies, rapes and other abuses. These are, of course, described in true Sadean form. However, unlike some of his other works, the novel is not just a catalogue of sadism. Rather it purports to show, albeit i ...

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The Virtues of the Gargoyles were first explored in detail in Ultima VI. The Gargoyles have three principles based on Order, and its opposite, Chaos. The Gargoyles have eight virtues based on their three principles. ...

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