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virtue

 [vir´choo]
in bioethics, a trait of character that disposes a person habitually to excellence of intent and performance with respect to the telos proper to life as a human being or to a specific activity or role in life. Some virtues (such as cleanliness) are important socially rather than morally. (See also morality.) Virtues in medicine include trustworthiness, compassion, phronesis, justice, fortitude, temperance, integrity, and self-effacement.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Thy wife Camilla is virtuous, thou dost possess her in peace and quietness, no one assails thy happiness, her thoughts wander not beyond the walls of thy house, thou art her heaven on earth, the object of her wishes, the fulfilment of her desires, the measure wherewith she measures her will, making it conform in all things to thine and Heaven's.
The forum has chosen 'Alliance of the Virtuous' as its slogan, inspired by a historical event that happened in Makkah in 590 AD, 14 centuries ago, during the pre-Islamic era, also known as the age of Jahiliya.
They cover becoming a virtuous therapist, resolving ethical issues, navigating key concepts: confidentiality and informed consent, empowering and advocating for vulnerable populations, counseling across multiple roles and cultures, counseling in cyberspace, and defining limits of confidentiality.
Similarly, decision-making bodies about geoengineering should develop both policies and a culture that uphold virtuous decision-making and action.
Virtuous Retail has combined its global expertise and local knowledge, accrued over a decade of pioneering future-proof lifestyle destinations in India, to create a high performance retail environment with strong urban connections.
The head of the central bank said, 'I think the government's income-driven growth theory, or the job-creation policy, is ultimately for increasing household income, which may create a virtuous circle, leading to [rising] private consumption, corporate investments, employment and household income again.'
So, at best, the state's attempt to enforce virtuous behavior is a flop everywhere the state makes such an attempt.
The second part of the chapter outlines the research architecture of the book to study the phenomenon of toxic and virtuous leadership in the organizational context and their impact on subordinate's emotional state and in particular the coping mechanisms adopted by the follower- victims of toxic leaders.
Aristotle on Becoming Virtuous by Doing Virtuous Actions, MARTA JIMENEZ