Sentence examples for considered virtue from inspiring English sources
On this view, moral character is a state closer to what the Greeks considered self-mastery or continence than it is to what they considered virtue.
It is significant that Robespierre considered virtue and terror as the two pillars of the revolution.
Greed and impatience may not be considered virtues, but they certainly help me write a recipe and cook.
It evolved in the 18th century, with the office of the chief whip formally coming into existence in the early 19th, and should be consigned to this era when deference and obedience were considered virtues.
Patience and modesty are considered virtues, and disobedience to group decisions is considered unacceptable.
When the seminar reconvened after the break, Schamus said, "Let's dive into the Meno," a dialogue in which Plato and Socrates consider virtue.
In contrast to the views of the Platonists and Peripatetics, Seneca considers virtue to be sufficient on its own for the honorable life, and for the virtuous life, man needs to be concerned solely with his own conduct.
When you consider virtue (sila), mental development and training (samadhi) and wisdom (panna or prajna), virtue underlines them all.
Some of the traits that Hume considers virtues, such as cheerfulness, wit, or good memory, seem neither specifically moral, nor much within the agent's control.
However, the same criticism can be levelled at common attempts, within philosophy, to define virtues of character; for example, humility is typically considered a virtue even though Aristotle considered it a vice.
