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Single Idea 23399
[filed under theme 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
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Full Idea
The heart of compassion is benevolence. The heart of disdain is righteousness. The heart of respect is propriety. The heart of approval and disapproval is wisdom.
Gist of Idea
Each correct feeling relies on an underlying virtue
Source
Mengzi (Mencius) (The Mengzi (Mencius) [c.332 BCE], 6A6), quoted by Bryan van Norden - Intro to Classical Chinese Philosophy 6.III
Book Ref
Norden,Bryan van: 'Intro to Classical Chinese Philosophy' [Hackett 2011], p.91
A Reaction
'Disdain' seems to be the response to anyone who is disrespectful. Note that wisdom concerns judgements. Respect seems to be more of a social convention than an actual concern for others.
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7363
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The virtues of the best people are humility, maganimity, sincerity, diligence, and graciousness
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The virtue of man is thoughtful foresight of future events
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7808
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Socrates made the civic values of justice and friendship paramount
[Socrates, by Grayling]
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2126
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A good community necessarily has wisdom, courage, self-discipline and morality
[Plato]
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Each correct feeling relies on an underlying virtue
[Mengzi (Mencius)]
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5251
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Gods exist in a state which is morally superior to virtue
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12276
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Justice and self-control are better than courage, because they are always useful
[Aristotle]
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12277
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Friendship is preferable to money, since its excess is preferable
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5964
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Zeno says there are four main virtues, which are inseparable but distinct
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8765
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All is vanity, saith the Preacher
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6004
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The cardinal virtues are theoretical (based on knowledge), and others are 'non-theoretical'
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22241
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Don't fear god or worry about death; the good is easily got and the terrible easily cured
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6285
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Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth
[Jesus]
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13556
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Every night I critically review how I have behaved during the day
[Seneca]
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13562
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It is shameful to not even recognise your own slaves
[Seneca]
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5948
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The good life involves social participation, loyalty, temperance and honesty
[Plutarch]
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7903
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The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom
[Nagarjuna]
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6030
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Each part of the soul has its virtue - pleasure for appetite, success for competition, and rectitude for reason
[Galen]
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18447
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There are practical, purificatory, contemplative, and exemplary virtues
[Porphyry]
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6826
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Allah rewards those who are devout, sincere, patient, humble, charitable, chaste, and who fast
[Mohammed]
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4016
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Descartes makes strength of will the central virtue
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21482
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21481
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20244
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Christianity replaces rational philosophical virtues with great passions focused on God
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Honesty is a new young virtue, and we can promote it, or not
[Nietzsche]
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20274
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All societies of good men give a priority to gratitude
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4510
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A path to power: to introduce a new virtue under the name of an old one
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4516
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Many virtues are merely restraints on the most creative qualities of a human being
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Virtues can destroy one another, through jealousy
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[Foot]
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7676
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If we are essentially free wills, authenticity and sincerity are the highest virtues
[Berlin]
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4274
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The modern virtues are courage, prudence, wisdom, temperance, justice, charity and loyalty
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20209
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If generosity systematically turned recipients into parasites, it wouldn't be a virtue
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