Thread: Nine Virtues
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Old 20-11-2011, 12:52   #26
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Re: Nine Virtues

Helpfully the Catholic Church concentrates the nine virtues, which I think may be an Anglican distinction, into a more easily manageable four Cardinal Virtues.

Prudence - able to judge between actions with regard to appropriate actions at a given time
Justice - proper moderation between self-interest and the rights and needs of others
Restraint or Temperance - practicing self-control, abstention, and moderation
Courage or Fortitude - forbearance, endurance, and ability to confront fear and uncertainty, or intimidation

They were originally developed from Plato.

The term "cardinal" comes from the Latin cardo or hinge; the cardinal virtues are so called because they are hinges upon which the door of the moral life swings.
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