moral virtue
Example Sentences
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We should expect our leaders to serve earnestly and fulfill their responsibilities effectively, but also to demonstrate a baseline level of decency and moral virtue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Another matter concerning the dirty dozen list is how neatly it plays into wellness culture and “organic” as a symbol of status and moral virtue.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023
There was also a growing conservative faction in Rome led by Cato the Elder that emphatically emphasized Roman moral virtue over Greek weakness.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Because almost everyone has the capacity for moral virtue, and all jobs require a degree of skill, Hall declares that “Aristotle’s notion of happiness is wonderfully simple and democratic: everyone can decide to be happy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2019
The time-tested strategy of using those who epitomize moral virtue as symbols in racial justice campaigns is far more difficult to employ in efforts to reform the criminal justice system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
