by Gnaeus Dionysius Draco on Sun Nov 30, 2003 4:12 pm
In this respect, virtues are indeed creations. But even traditions are created by men, and if you gain enough influence, you can not only create but also impose your own virtues.
However, aside from traditions, which go in and out of date, I do believe in some very basic, fundamental human virtues. Compassion, for instance. The ability to empathise with other people. Only psychopaths and other disordered people lack this ability. And people who don't feel much compassion or do not think highly of this are usually pretty shallow on an intellectual level, or disliked by other people.
An ideal virtue is something that benefits everyone: both the individual and the people around him.
Vale!
Draco
Gn. Dionysius Draco Invictus