05-13-2018, 01:30 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-13-2018, 01:34 AM by loostudent.)
LISTS OF VIRTUES AND VICES
I've noticed that every major schools of philosophy or religion compiled a list of "vices and virtues". Unwanted/inappropriate biases are usually called vices, thieves, passions, deadly sins, bonds, binds ... Virtues are also called treasures, beatitudes, (ways of love ?) etc.
4 classic virtues (Plato, Greeks):
temperance
prudence (wisdom)
justice
courage
Christian theology teaches some virtues are acquired by regular exercise while other virtues order us directly to God and are infused in our souls by God. When these two come together holiness is born.
7 christian virtues ("church fathers"):
4 cardinal virtues (the "acquired virtues", adapted from Greeks)
+ 3 theological virtues: love (charity), faith, hope (these are the "infused virtues")
7 deadly sins and 7 heavenly virtues (Prudentius):
pride / humility
envy / kindness (benevolence)
gluttony / temperance
lust / chastity
wrath / patience
greed / charity
sloth / diligence
9 vices and virtues (enneagram)
anger / serenity
pride / humility
deceit / truthfulness, authencity
envy / equanimity (emotional balance)
avarice / non-attachment
fear / courage
gluttony / sobriety
lust / innocence
sloth / action
I've noticed that every major schools of philosophy or religion compiled a list of "vices and virtues". Unwanted/inappropriate biases are usually called vices, thieves, passions, deadly sins, bonds, binds ... Virtues are also called treasures, beatitudes, (ways of love ?) etc.
4 classic virtues (Plato, Greeks):
temperance
prudence (wisdom)
justice
courage
Christian theology teaches some virtues are acquired by regular exercise while other virtues order us directly to God and are infused in our souls by God. When these two come together holiness is born.
7 christian virtues ("church fathers"):
4 cardinal virtues (the "acquired virtues", adapted from Greeks)
+ 3 theological virtues: love (charity), faith, hope (these are the "infused virtues")
7 deadly sins and 7 heavenly virtues (Prudentius):
pride / humility
envy / kindness (benevolence)
gluttony / temperance
lust / chastity
wrath / patience
greed / charity
sloth / diligence
9 vices and virtues (enneagram)
anger / serenity
pride / humility
deceit / truthfulness, authencity
envy / equanimity (emotional balance)
avarice / non-attachment
fear / courage
gluttony / sobriety
lust / innocence
sloth / action