Full Idea
In the case of a courageous Nazi soldier, my position is that a virtue is worth having even in those cases in which it makes a person worse overall.
Gist of Idea
The courage of an evil person is still a quality worth having
Source
Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski (Virtues of the Mind [1996], II 2.2)
Book Reference
Zagzebski,Linda: 'Virtues of the Mind' [CUP 1996], p.93
A Reaction
A brave claim, which seems right. If a nasty Nazi reforms, they will at least have one good quality which can be put to constructive use.