VIRTUE

WHAT IS VIRTUE?
 Virtue is the moral excellence of a
person. A morally excellent person has
a character made-up of virtues valued
as good.
He or she is honest, respectful,
courageous, forgiving and kind.
SEVEN VIRTUES
 In the Catholic catechism, the
seven Christian virtues or
heavenly virtues refers to the
union of two sets of virtues: from
ancient Greek philosophy, are
prudence, justice, temperance
(meaning restriction or restraint),
and courage (or fortitude); and
the three theological virtues,
from the letters of Saint Paul of
Tarsus, are faith, hope, and
charity (or love). These were
adopted by the Church Fathers
as the seven virtues
HISTORY
 The first virtues were identified by the Greek
philosophers Aristotle and Plato, who regarded
temperance, wisdom, justice, and courage as the four
desirable character traits. After the New Testament was
written. These four virtues became known as the cardinal
virtues, while faith, hope and charity were referred to as
the theological virtues. But stalker, in his book The Seven
Cardinal Virtues, says, “It is of distinct advantage to be
reminded that the Christian Character has a natural
foundation.. But certainly the later are cardinal also-that
is, hinge virtues; and it is convenient to have a single
adjective for designating the whole seven.
SEVEN HEAVENLY VIRTUES