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- DictionaryVir·tue/ˈvərCHo͞o/
noun
- 1. behavior showing high moral standards: "paragons of virtue"
- 2. (in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good: Patience is a virtue. Compare. vice noun (FAULT) Fewer examples. In the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue who would never compromise her reputation. Her virtue would be proof against his charms. Discretion is a virtue worth cultivating.
A virtue (Latin: virtus) is a trait of excellence, including traits that may be moral, social, or intellectual. The cultivation and refinement of virtue is held to be the "good of humanity" and thus is valued as an end purpose of life or a foundational principle of being.
virtue is its own reward. (saying) the reward for acting in a moral or correct way is the knowledge that you have done so, and you should not expect more than this, for example praise from other people or payment. Definition of virtue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Jul 18, 2003 · 1. Preliminaries. 1.1 Virtue. 1.2 Practical Wisdom. 2. Forms of Virtue Ethics. 2.1 Eudaimonist Virtue Ethics. 2.2 Agent-Based and Exemplarist Virtue Ethics. 2.3 Target-Centered Virtue Ethics. 2.4 Platonistic Virtue Ethics. 3. Objections to virtue ethics. 4. Future Directions. Bibliography. Academic Tools. Other Internet Resources. Related Entries.
virtue noun (GOOD QUALITY) a good quality that someone has: Patience is not among his virtues. virtue noun (MORAL BEHAVIOUR) behaviour that is morally good. by virtue of sth formal. because of something: She succeeded by virtue of hard work rather than talent.
Britannica Dictionary definition of VIRTUE. 1. [noncount] : morally good behavior or character. I urge you all to lead lives of virtue. [=to live virtuously] She says that virtue is its own reward. [=that if you do good things, you do not need to be rewarded with money, fame, etc.]
3 days ago · Moral virtue, in ethics, those qualities or states of character that find expression in morally good actions and morally good purposes or intentions. Moral virtues are persistent patterns of behaviour and thought rather than transient emotions, aspects of intelligence, or physical characteristics.
