What do you think virtue is?
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To me it means a person who is strong in their convictions but willing to help anyone at any time.  They can smile in the worst of events and see the bright side.  They speak the truth even if it hurts at times.\n\nI believe that they are the person that you walk past and never notice till you stumble and fall and the only one to stop and help you is the "person of virtue".\n\nI think that they are the type of people every one wants to be but never can be because they try to hard to perfect.  I don't think that people of virtue try to be perfect or try to be that way.  They just are.  I think they have seen the horrible side of life and came out a stronger person.\n\nMy mother in law is a person of virtue and one of the people that I love and respect most in this world.
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Been reading Plato's Socratic dialogue with Euthyphro?  The question is: Is something good because it is loved by God(s), or is something loved by God(s) because it is good?  It's a delicious paradox.  Since I'm an atheist, I answer it by saying that morality stems from that which is considered good  in the society in which one is brought up.  Immorality stems from that which is considered wrong in that same society.  Right and wrong are not absolutes, but also not under the control of any beings other than ourselves.
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Buddhist follow the eightfold path that governs thier acts. That goes for the physical and spiritual sense of self and well being. I wil try and copy thier morals which can direct itself if questioned.\n\n\nRight Viewpoint - Realizing the Four Noble Truths (samyag-dṛṣṭi, sammā-diṭṭhi) \nRight Values - Commitment to mental and ethical growth in moderation (samyak-saṃkalpa, sammā-saṅkappa) \nRight Speech - One speaks in a non hurtful, not exaggerated, truthful way (samyag-vāc, sammā-vācā) \nRight Actions - Wholesome action, avoiding action that would do harm (samyak-karmānta, sammā-kammanta) \nRight Livelihood - One's job does not harm in any way oneself or others; directly or indirectly (weapon maker, drug dealer, etc.) (samyag-ājīva, sammā-ājīva} \nRight Effort - One makes an effort to improve (samyag-vyāyāma, sammā-vāyāma) \nRight Mindfulness - Mental ability to see things for what they are with clear consciousness (samyak-smṛti, sammā-sati) \nRight Meditation - State where one reaches enlightenment and the ego has disappeared (samyak-samādhi, sammā-samādhi) \n\n\n*note* I have studied these principals before and each path to cleanse sufferring has deep details involved. I actually have a notebook that I made that breaks down most religions. And the details for these paths can be further explained. Basically, use Right Thought. This is from wikepedia.
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The essence of life is the soul, the individual human soul.  I do not believe it does disappear, but transforms.  It is not a "faith," in the sense that I feel I must believe it, but a "working hypothesis."  Make of it what you will.  I figure there is no justice unless I get to come back and get it right!  I deserve a shot at being one of those beautiful, slim, elegant, intelligent, graceful, charming ladies that my soul knows it can be.  I've been good (relatively speaking), and this dumpy old body ain't reward enough!
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It's just an expression that uses those two things as apotheoses of goodness and virtue.
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Yes. I feel that innocence and virginity are sacred things. One can dance around its edges mentally and physically, but it is oh so easy to cross that line.
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Virtue.\nIt can be hard to find these days, but a virtuous woman's worth is far above jewels.
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Respect, intelligence, money, prowess, power, lives, creativity, awareness, focus, honor and reason. How's that?
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Civic virtue is promoting the common good, and civic virtue in a country satisfies the people causing a spur patriotism. So, in a way, yes patriotism is a virtue.\n\nThe United States of America was founded on the principle of Judeo-Christianity, so as Andrew Jackson said "The bible is the rock on which our republic rests".\nMost of the individual rights that we have were inspired by Judeo-Christianity, nevertheless Classical Republicanism (from the time of Rome) also aided the founders/framers when they created the constitution outlining our form of government. Thus, creating our country.
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faith, hope, love\n\nor maybe compassion, empathy, and love
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from V FOR VENDETTA: Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a VENDETTA, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.
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Get really good at something you really enjoy, find new people who are really good at the same things and involve yourself. This will define "who" you are and give you confidence in being you.\n\nHonesty- Deception is a complex concept which the human mind is unable to resolve.\n\nHumility- One without humility is one without knowledge.\n\nSelflessness- The view from the center of your universe is the most extreme form of tunnel vision.\n\nGratitude- The secret to happiness.
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In one sense you bring up an interesting point.  Let me challenge you with a broader concept...\n\n...do our Laws reflect our Morality....or does Morality stem from the Laws we make each other abide by?\n\nIn their written series of civilization, Will and Ariel Durant made the point in the first book, "Our Oriental Heritage", that man did not need or make laws until he thought his neighbor needed them.\n\nThink on that a bit as you ponder your own question.\n\nIn my own personal opinion, I do believe that faith can and should inform public policy.  In a republic such as ours, we have agreed to abide by the majority, until a new majority comes into being.  And each new majority will bring its' own set of values.
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I would say: valour, honour and chivalry.
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Faith- believing in something that you can not see. It is a belief that suggests there is more than what is before you.It is staying strong,emotionally. It is the voice within that gives you peace. "Walk by faith, not by sight."
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Honesty and innocence.\n\nOptimism.\n\nUnconditional love and forgiveness.\n\nTrust.