My Study on Virtue

We use some words without knowing what is the exact meaning of it. One such word is Virtue, What does it mean ?

Virtue - it stands for Moral Excellence of a person.

The four cardinal (hinge) virtues are
1. Justice
2. Courage
3. Wisdom
4. Moderation

The four classic Western cardinal virtues are:
1. Temperance - Self discipline
2. Prudence - Wisdom
3. Fortitude - Courage
4. Justice

Buddhist practice as outlined in the Noble Eightfold Path can be regarded as a progressive list of virtues.

1. Right Viewpoint - Realizing the Four Noble Truths
2. Right Values - Commitment to mental and ethical growth in moderation
3. Right Speech - One speaks in a non hurtful, not exaggerated, truthful way
4. Right Actions - Wholesome action, avoiding action that would do harm
5. Right Livelihood - One's job does not harm in any way oneself or others; directly or indirectly
6. Right Effort - One makes an effort to improve
7. Right Mindfulness - Mental ability to see things for what they are with clear consciousness
8. Right Meditation - State where one reaches enlightenment and the ego has disappeared

The Four Noble Truth:

1. The Nature of Suffering
2. Suffering's Origin
3. Suffering's Cessation
4. The Way Leading to the Cessation of Suffering - (It is the Noble Eightfold Path)

Capital Vices

1. Pride or Vanity — an excessive love of self
2. Avarice (covetousness, Greed) — a desire to possess more than one has need
3. Lust — excessive sexual desire. "lust detracts from true love".
4. Wrath or Anger — feelings of hatred, revenge or even denial, as well as punitive desires outside of justice
5. Gluttony — overindulgence in food, drink or intoxicants, or misplaced desire of food as a pleasure for its sensuality
6. Envy or jealousy - resentment of others for their possessions "Love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs")
7. Sloth or Laziness - idleness and wastefulness of time allotted. Laziness is condemned because others have to work harder and useful work can not get done.

----- Collected from Wiki ----