4 Virtues

• Virtue


  The moral excellence of a person
• Morally excellent people have a character made-up of virtues valued as good
• Examples of virtues


  • Honest
  • Respectful
  • Courageous
  • Forgiving
  • Kind
• Virtues need to be cultivated to become more prevalent in life
• With the habit of being virtuous, we take the helm of our own life, redirecting its course towards greater happiness and fulfillment
• Virtues are universal and recognized by all cultures as basic qualities of well-being
• Complement


  Something that completes something else in some way
• Transcend


  Surpass or go beyond the limit/s
• List of Virtues


  • Acceptance
  • Assertiveness
  • Authenticity
  • Caring
  • Commitment
  • Compassion
  • Contentment
  • Courage
  • Determination
  • Dignity
  • Excellence
  • Fairness
  • Flexibility
  • Generosity
  • Gratitude
  • Honesty
  • Honor
  • Humility
  • Integrity
  • Justice
  • Kindness
  • Loyalty
  • Modesty
  • Optimistic
  • Patience
  • Perseverance
  • Reverence
  • Self-discipline
  • Temperate
  • Tolerance
  • Understanding
  • Wisdom
• Four Cardinal Virtues


  • Temperance
  • Justice
  • Prudence/Wisdom
  • Fortitude/Courage
• Aristotle's 12 Virtues (Moral Virtues)


  • Courage
  • Temperance
  • Liberality
  • Magnificence
  • Magnanimity/Pride
  • Patience
  • Truthfulness
  • Wittiness
  • Friendliness
  • Shame
  • Justice
  • Modesty
• Factors Influencing Moral Development


  • Family
  • School
  • Neighborhood
  • Religious Institutions
  • Club and Camp Experiences
  • Playmates and Friends
  • Culture
  • Community