Concept information
Preferred term
virtue
Definition
- In political theory, the word virtue usually refers to the disposition or character traits appropriate to a citizen. Someone who takes the responsibilities of citizenship seriously, to the point of putting the common good ahead of his or her personal interests, is thus said to display civic virtue. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Virtue]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/virtue
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