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Courage as well as prudence and temperance are listed as the virtues of men. [24] By this Hobbes means that these virtues are invested solely in the private good as opposed to the public good of justice and charity. Hobbes describes courage and prudence as strengths of mind as opposed to a goodness of manners.
Something that may inhibit moral courage however, is the undesirable consequences in their personal, social, and work life. A way of counteracting those adverse consequences and increasing moral courage may be by adding anonymity. [8] In a study on online moral courage, they found that moral courage and anonymity online had a positive correlation.
Philo of Alexandria, a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher, also recognized the four cardinal virtues as prudence, temperance, courage, and justice. In his writings, he states: In these words Moses intends to sketch out the particular virtues. And they also are four in number, prudence, temperance, courage, and justice.
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” Maya Angelou quotes “Do the best you can until you know better.
Courage does not always take form in its physical and common connotation, but also in its cognitive form, being an attribute that one can possess, as a "courageous thinker". [15] Intellectual courage is also widely used to describe political situations, such as the quality of someone who maintains a reasonable position in the face of political ...
An insightful meditation on courage, character, and women gone to war, Kristin Hannah’s novel introduces idealistic army nurse Frances “Frankie” McGrath as she volunteers in Vietnam, circa 1965.
Virtus (Classical Latin: [ˈwɪrtuːs̠]) was a specific virtue in ancient Rome that carried connotations of valor, masculinity, excellence, courage, character, and worth, perceived as masculine strengths.
But in war, asking troops to meet the ideals and values they carry into battle – always be honorable, always be courageous, always treat civilians with respect, never harm a non-combatant – may itself cause moral injury when these ideals collide with the reality of combat. Accomplishing the mission may mean placing innocent civilians at risk.