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| 12515 | Actions are virtuous if they are judged praiseworthy [Locke] |
| Full Idea: It is not thought strange that men everywhere should give the name of virtue to those actions which amongst them are judged praiseworthy. | |
| From: John Locke (Essay Conc Human Understanding (2nd Ed) [1694], 2.28.10) | |
| A reaction: Wrong. Being very successful in sport is considered praiseworthy, but not virtuous. We praise actions because they are virtuous, so the virtue cannot be constituted merely by the praise. |