The good society is one in which virtue pays.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A good society rewards moral behavior.
- In plain terms
- Virtue should be rewarded.
- What can you take from it?
- Reward moral behavior in society.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does society reward virtue?
- What should be rewarded?
Another view
Virtue does not always pay in reality.
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