Prudence: Doing what is right
This is Part 1 of a series of 4 talk outlines on the cardinal virtues. Photo credit: justice_SRB 2 by SRBichara in freeimages.com I. WHAT IS PRUDENCE Review of Human Virtues Man has body and soul Body has faculties of senses and passions. They are blind to what is true and good. Soul has faculties of intellect and will. These are able to know what is true and good. Human virtues enable a man to train the faculties of his soul to govern the faculties of the body so that man can direct himself freely (i.e., without obstacles) towards his ultimate goal, which is Infinite Truth, Good and Beauty, that many people identify with a Supreme Being or God. The Cardinal Virtues There is a group of virtues, that, due to their significance, are called cardinal virtues. "Cardinal" comes from cardo , which is Latin for hinge. The belief is that, the perfect man lives his life around these cardinal virtues. There are 4 cardinal virtues: prudence, ju