Virtues

David Hume listed virtues into two categories in his work A Treatise of Human Nature as artificial virtues and natural virtues.

Until this point, Aristotle has spent most of his time on a patient explanation of the virtues of character, with only a brief digression to tell us about the virtues of the intellect.

She said something like the virtues of faith are much like the virtues of art in that the artist must realize that great art lies beyond the limitations of their abilities– or something like that.

Alasdair MacIntyre, "The Virtues of Acknowledged Dependence", Rational Dependent Animals: Why Humans Need the Virtues (Open Court, 2001).

In his book of essays on the poem, Borges separates his admiration for the aesthetic virtues of the work from his mixed opinion of the moral virtues of its protagonist.

The first seven Steps concern general virtues necessary for the ascetic life, while the next nineteen (Steps 8–26) give instruction on overcoming vices and building their corresponding virtues.

The theological virtues are so named because the object of these virtues is the divine being (theos).

Thomas Aquinas argues that Courage is a virtue along with the Christian virtues in the Summa Theologica can only be exemplified with the presence of the Christian virtues: faith, hope, and mercy.

Abbas, in his Christmas message to Christians, said Nigerians should emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ, including love, sacrifice, peace making, tolerance, building consensus among the people, and selflessness.

A recent survey conducted by consulting firm McKinsey and NielsenIQ indicated that consumers aren’t just drawn to packaged products espousing ESG virtues, but they’re willing to pay up for those products as well.

Buni said the Ramadan fasting inculcates patience, devotion, self-control, truthfulness, humility, kindness, tolerance, forgiveness and other virtues of Islam which should be maintained after the fasting period.

Firstly, they can create a list of company values rooted in the human virtues of magnanimity, humility, self-control, courage, justice and prudence.

If we want to create monuments that move us, then we cannot be deceived into letting modern pieties replace eternal virtues, nor novelty replace beauty.

I liked you better when you were extolling the virtues of Feet, Feet, Feet.

In 1660, a book written by Dr Robert Wittie extolling the health-giving virtues of this spring led to an influx of people seeking cures for their various ailments.

It damages all the virtues.

Let me commend the Election Petition Tribunal for proving their mettle once again by upholding the virtues of justice, fair play and responsibility.

Many of these virtues are fundamental to personal growth.

Mr. Green and other of his ilk have a habit of lifting dishonesty and treachery and trying to make them virtues!

My principled view however is that notwithstanding all of honey’s good virtues, the position of Trinidad & Tobago is a clear violation of the fair trading principles of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.