What's your virtue?

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Earthbound

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My English class recently read The Great Gatsby, a rather interesting book. In the book, the narrator comments that every person suspects himself or herself of having a specific cardinal virtue, saying that he is one of the few honest people he knew. Upon reflection, I decided that the virtue that I suspect myself of having is justice. I always try to make the morally correct choice, regardless of what the consequences may be.

So my question is this: What virtue would you say that you possess. You don't have to use an actual cardinal virtue, but something similar if you want. Also, try to only choose one.
 

000Ronald

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Why do I have to conform to your standards, or the standards of anyone else? Does might make right, or is it something more?

Oh, and to answer your question, I will do what my heart tells me is right, and face the reprocussions. Call it honor, if it must have a name.

Apologies Abound
 

geldonyetich

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I'm not sure how I'd frame it in Great Gatsby terms. However, to take a stab in the dark, I'd have to say my greatest virtue would be the drive to commit to finding the truth in life in the deepest, most penetrating manner, inhibited by an inexplicable drive to achieve nothing of consequence.

Life is ironic and, I suppose, so are those who pay attention to it. I'm a rather profound corpse, it seems.
 

Lukeje

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I tend to say the right thing at the right time by accident. That would probably be derived from 'honesty'.
 

Arntor

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According to my Enneagram results [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fives_(Enneagram_of_Personality)], my virtue is Detachment. I guess that's expected, since I lurk through a lot of forums.