Virtue

Aretology is that part of moral philosophy which deals with virtue, its nature, and the means of arriving at it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aretology"

Chivalry refers to the medieval institution of knighthood and, most especially, the ideals that were/have become associated with it throughout literature. It was also often associated with ideals of knightly virtues, honor and of courtly love. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chivalry"

Civil courage (sometimes also referred to as 'Social courage') is defined by many different standards, but the term is usually referred to when civilians stand up against something that is deemed unjust and evil, knowing that the consequences of their action might lead to their death, injury, or any other negative affect. ...more on Wikipedia about "Civil courage"

Courage is the ability to confront fear in the face of pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation. As a virtue, courage is covered extensively in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, its vice of deficiency being cowardice, and its vice of excess being recklessness. ...more on Wikipedia about "Courage"

In Christian theology, Bill Gothard has informally laid out a set of forty-nine character virtues, organized around the gifts of the Holy Spirit listed in Romans 12:6-8. ...more on Wikipedia about "Forty-nine character virtues"

The Noble Eightfold Path ( Pali: ariya atthangika magga), according to Buddhism and as taught by Siddhartha Buddha, is the way to the cessation of suffering, the fourth part of the Four Noble Truths. It is summarized into three important categories: wisdom ( pañña), virtue ( sila), and concentration ( samadhi). ...more on Wikipedia about "Noble Eightfold Path"

Conventionally, prudence is the exercise of sound judgment in practical affairs. Classically, prudence is considered to be a virtue and is often associated with wisdom. In modern English, however, the word has become increasingly synonymous with cautiousness. In this sense, prudence names a reluctance to take risks, which remains a virtue with respect to unnecessary risks, but when unreasonably extended (i.e. over-cautiousness), can become the vice of cowardice. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prudence"

Temperance is the practice of moderation. It was one of the five "cardinal" virtues held to be vital to society in Hellenic culture. It is one of the Four Cardinal Virtues considered central to Christian behaviour by the Catholic Church and is an important tenet of the moral codes of other world religions—for example, it is one of the Five Precepts of Buddhism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Temperance (virtue)"

The three Theological Virtues listed in the Bible are: ...more on Wikipedia about "Three theological virtues"

*"For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue (arete) and virtue (arete) with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control (temperance) and self-control with steadfastness, etc." New Testament, II Peter 1.5-7. ...more on Wikipedia about "Virtue"

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. ...more on Wikipedia about "Virtues of Ultima"

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