Final Vocab Flashcards
cardinal virtues
human virtues
- temperance
- wisdom/prudence
- courage
- justice
prudence
- charioteer of virtues
- choosing to do the right thing, in the right way, for the right reasons
folly
right thing, right reason, wrong way
suum cuique
and to each his own
justice
to give each person his or her due
daughters of justice
truth telling, religion
commutative justice
between two individuals or a person and an institution
distributive justice
what the government gives to people
social justice
what a person gives to the government
principle of subsidiarity
needs should be met at lowest level of government possible
courage/fortitude
firmness in difficulties; constancy in pursuit of the good
martyr
highest form of courage, die for faith
temperance
moderates attraction to pleasures; provides balance in the use of created goods
human passions
food, drink, sex
vice
when we don’t let reason control passions