The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines virtue as "the customary and corporate disposition to do good." Traditionally, the seven Christian virtues or heavenly virtues combine the four classic cardinal virtues of caution, justice, simplicity and courage (or fortitude) with the three theological virtues of faith, hope and charity. It was adopted by the Fathers of the Church as seven virtues.
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Cardinal virtues
The Greek philosophers Aristotle and Plato regarded simplicity, wisdom, justice, and courage as the four most desired characters. The Book of Wisdom is one of the seven Books of Sapiatur which are included in the Septuagint. Wisdom 8: 7 states that the fruits of Wisdom "... are virtues, for he teaches moderation and caution, justice and fortitude, and nothing in life is more useful to man than this."
Moral virtues are attitudes, dispositions, and good habits that govern one's actions, lust, and behavior according to reason; and acquired by human effort. Immanuel Kant said, "Virtue is the moral force of the will in obeying the commandments of duty". The main virtues are caution, fairness, fortitude, and simplicity.
- Precautions , from prudentia meaning "look to front, wisdom ") is the ability to organize and discipline oneself using reason. This is called Auriga virtutum (the virtue regulator) for guiding the other good.
- Justice is the virtue that governs man in his dealings with others. Connected with justice is the primacy of religion, piety, and gratitude.
- Thomas Aquinas ranked third fortitude after prudence and justice and likened it to courageous endurance. Patience and perseverance are virtues associated with fortitude.
- Temperance , is a moderate virtue morality according to the reason of desire and pleasure of sensual desire. Associated with simplicity is the goodness of continence, humility, and meekness.
Philosophers recognize the linkage between virtues in such a way that courage without risk of caution becomes mere folly. Aquinas finds the linkage of practical wisdom (prudentia ) and moral virtue. This is often called "Unity of Virtue." Aquinas also argues that it's not just a matter of what a person does but also how that person does it. The person should aim at a good end and also make the right choice about the means to achieve that goal. Moral virtue directs people to achieve good goals, but to ensure that the person makes the right choices about the means to achieve a good goal, one needs practical wisdom.
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theological virtue
The traditional understanding of the differences in Cardinal and Theological virtues, is that the latter is not fully accessible to man in their natural state without the help of God. "All virtues have as their ultimate scope to discard man to act conducive to true happiness, but happiness, from which man can exist there are two, that is, natural, which can be attained by the natural forces of man, and the supernatural, not being helped, for, therefore, only the natural principles of human action are insufficient for the supernatural end, it is necessary that man be blessed with supernatural powers to enable him to reach his final destiny.Now this supernatural principle is nothing but a theological virtue. "
Seven heavenly virtues and seven deadly sins
The list of seven heavenly virtues that oppose the seven deadly sins appears later in an epic poem titled Psychomachia, or Battle of the Soul. Written by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, a Christian governor who died around 410 AD, it requires a battle between good and evil. The great popularity of this work in the Middle Ages helped spread the concept of virtue throughout Europe.
After Pope Gregory released his list of seven deadly sins in 590 AD, the seven virtues were identified as holiness, simplicity, charity, perseverance, patience, kindness, and humility. Practicing them is said to protect a person from the temptations of the seven deadly sins.
See also
- Seven Deadly Sins
References
Ã, This article incorporates text from publications now in the public domain: Ã, Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Virtue". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton.
External links
- Circle, Tom. "Seven Passion Sins and Virtues", National Catholic List
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