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61virtue — the property of not having copulated extramaritally Literally, conformity with all moral standards, but in this use of women since the 16th century, and in the centuries subsequently when wives were expected to be virtuous: Their… …
62virtue — n 1. goodness, righteousness, morality, moral excellence, ethicalness; uprightness, rectitude, probity, integrity, honesty; worth, honor, decency, respectability, character; high mindedness, upstandingness, nobility, scrupulousness; justness,… …
63virtue ethics — see ethics, virtue …
64virtue — dorybė statusas Aprobuotas sritis švietimo turinys apibrėžtis Praktikuojama vertybė, įprotis elgtis gerai. atitikmenys: angl. virtue šaltinis Lietuvos Respublikos švietimo ir mokslo ministro 2012 m. lapkričio 16 d. įsakymas Nr. V 1599 „Dėl… …
65virtue of office — An act by virtue of office is one in which the act is within the authority of the officer but in doing it he exercises that authority improperly or abuses the confidence which the law imposes in him. Maryland Cas. Co. v. McCormack, Ky., 488… …
66By virtue of — Virtue Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too… …
67In virtue of — Virtue Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too… …
68ethics, virtue — Virtue ethics is the approach to ethics that sees the fundamental bearers of moral properties as being agents rather than actions or states of affairs. The supporters of this approach tend to see it as a return to a medieval ethics harking… …
69virtue name — noun a Puritan given name, such as Hope or Charity, derived from one of the Christian virtues …
70Virtue — Medieval theology asserted there were three theological virtues: faith, hope and charity (I Corinthians); there were also four cardinal (Christian) virtues: justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude …