Four cardinal virtues : Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance

 

Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance, Four cardinal virtues

Four cardinal virtues

• Prudence (φρόνησις, phrónēsis; Latin: prudentia; also Wisdom, Sophia, sapientia), the ability to discern the appropriate course of action to be taken in a given situation at the appropriate time.
• Justice (δικαιοσύνη, dikaiosýnē; Latin: iustitia): also considered as fairness;^[3] the Greek word also having the meaning righteousness
• Fortitude (ἀνδρεία, andreía; Latin: fortitudo): also termed courage: forbearance, strength, endurance, and the ability to confront fear, uncertainty, and intimidation
• Temperance (σωφροσύνη, sōphrosýnē; Latin: temperantia): also known as restraint, the practice of self-control, abstention, discretion, and moderation tempering the appetition. Plato considered Sōphrosynē, which may also be translated as sound-mindedness, to be the most important virtue.