PSYC 335 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Perspicacity, Procedural Knowledge, Transactional Analysis
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Wisdom (prudence) & courage (fortitude) considered to be 2 out of the 4 cardinal virtues (along w justice & temperance) Good living t/ practicing them may foster the development of social resources that spark the growth of other ppl. Wisdom & courage inform human choices & fuel pursuits that lead to enhanced personal functioning & communal good. Courage helps to overcome obstacles that make the practice of other virtues more difficult. Both exemplify human excellence: involve a challenge, require sound decision making, culturally bound, & contribute to the common good. Difficulty in clarifying the relationship bw wisdom & courage. In some cases, wisdom is characterized as predecessor of courage. St. ambrose believed that fortitude w/o justice is a level of evil . Some think that wisdom makes courage unecessary. Others believe courage is a precursor of wisdom: The capacity for courageous action is necessary before one can pursue a noble outcome or common good that is defined by wisdom.
