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[[Image:Giotto - Scrovegni - -41- - Fortitude.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Fortitude (painting by [[Giotto]])]]

[[Image:Giotto - Scrovegni - -41- - Fortitude.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Fortitude (painting by [[Giotto]])]]

A '''virtue''' is an action, personality type, or character trait widely accepted to be wholesome and ideal in nature. Examples of virtues are: [[Honesty]], [[Respect]], [[Trustworthiness]], [[Empathy]] and [[Chivalry]].  A '''virtuous''' person is one who strives for high [[moral]] standards.

A '''virtue''' is an action, [[personality]] type ([[conscientiousness]] for example), or character trait widely accepted to be wholesome and ideal in nature. Examples of virtues are: [[Honesty]], [[Respect]], [[Trustworthiness]], [[Empathy]] and [[Chivalry]].  A '''virtuous''' person is one who strives for high [[moral]] standards.

== Christianity ==

== Christianity ==

Before the twentieth century, a common meaning of "virtue" was a [[euphemism]] for [[virginity]].  This usage is common in the writings of [[Shakespeare]] and many other pre-modern authors.

Before the twentieth century, a common meaning of "virtue" was a [[euphemism]] for [[virginity]].  This usage is common in the writings of [[Shakespeare]] and many other pre-modern authors.

Virtues may be divided into intellectual virtues, moral virtues, and theological virtues.

Virtues may be divided into intellectual virtues (See as [[intellectual humility]] and [[Intellectual curiosity]]), [[Morality|moral]] virtues, and [[theology|theological]] virtues.

=== Intellectual virtues ===

=== Intellectual virtues ===