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Moral courage: acting according to one's ethical values

Moral courage: acting according to one's ethical values despite the risk of social, professional, or personal consequences

Why This Is a Definition

This definition names 'Moral courage' and identifies its genus as a form of courage, then specifies its differentia (acting according to ethical values despite risk of consequences). It distinguishes it from other forms of courage by focusing on ethical values as the motivating force, and aligns with the lesson's emphasis on the three forms of courage identified by Pury.

Source Lessons

L-0614

Courage is the emotion of self-authority

Self-authority requires courage — the willingness to endure social discomfort, uncertainty, and the possibility of being wrong in order to think for yourself.

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AxiomMental States Are Cognitively Imputable PrincipleTest stated values through escalating hypothetical PrincipleBuild moral courage through repeated small acts of

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