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What is a moral virtue?
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A moral virtue is a habit of doing good, acquired by repeatedly doing good acts.
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What are the principal moral virtues?
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The principal moral virtues are: religion, by which we give God the worship owed to Him, and the four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude.
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What is the virtue of prudence?
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Prudence is the virtue that helps us to judge what is truly good and to choose the right means of attaining it.
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What is the virtue of justice?
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Justice is the virtue by which we give each one what is due to him.
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What is the virtue of fortitude?
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Fortitude is the virtue by which we hold firm in pursuing the good, despite difficulty or dangers.
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What is the virtue of temperance?
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Temperance is the virtue by which we control our passions and desires.
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What are the passions?
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The passions are strong emotions which must be moderated by reason and will in order to do good and avoid evil.
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Where did Jesus Christ sum up virtues of Christian life?
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Jesus Christ summed up the virtues of the Christian life in the beatitudes.
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What is a vice?
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Vice is a habit of doing evil, acquired by repeating bad actions.
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What are the principal vices?
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The principal vices are the seven capital sins of pride, avarice, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and sloth.
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