Thomistic Account of Virtues

Thomistic Account of Virtues

Thomistic Account of Virtues, Vices, Passions, Gifts of the Holy Spirit – Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, Charity – Cardinal Virtues: Justice, Temperance, Courage, Prudence (also called Practical Wisdom) – Intellectual Virtues: Wisdom, Understanding, Science, Art, Prudence – Supernatural (infused) Virtues: Faith, Hope, Charity, Justice, Temperance, Courage, Prudence – Natural Virtues (acquired by achieving a disposition to act that is “second nature”) – Gifts: Understanding, Knowledge, Wisdom, Counsel, Fortitude, Piety, Fear of the Lord Cognitive faculties: Faith – speculative intellect: Wisdom, Understanding, Science deeper insight into divine truths Understanding proper judgment concerning truths of faith Knowledge judgment according to divine norms Wisdom – practical intellect: Prudence, Art decisions regarding human actions Counsel Appetitive powers: Hope and Charity – rational appetite (the will): Justice in relation to others Piety – sensitive appetites (the passions): Courage and Temperance proper use of the irascible passions Fortitude proper use of the pleasure passions Fear of the Lord Passions (sensitive appetite) Concupiscible Appetites Good Evil Love as such as such Hate Desire not yet possessed unrealized Aversion Joy obtained realized Sadness Irascible Appetites Some difficult evil that is imagined as: Fear unconquerable conquerable Boldness Some difficult good that is imagined as: Despair unobtainable obtainable Hope Evil already present Anger Faith. Related vices: infidelity, heresy, apostasy, blasphemy Hope. Related vices: despair, presumption Charity. Related vices: hatred, acedia, jealousy, discord, contention, schism, scandal Prudence. Allied virtues: memory, intelligence, docility. Vices: imprudence, negligence Courage. Related vices: by excess: presumption, ambition, vainglory, by defect: pusillanimity Justice. Allied virtues: religion, obedience, gratitude, truthfulness, friendship, liberality, mercy... Related vices: avarice, prodigality, flattery, mendacity, irreligion, contempt,... Temperance: Allied virtues: honesty, abstinence, sobriety, chastity, luxuriousness, continence.... Related vices: incontinence, frigidity/indifference, sensuality, lust....

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