Virtue is its own reward.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Being virtuous is rewarding in itself.
- In plain terms
- Virtue rewards itself.
- What can you take from it?
- Do good for its own sake.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is virtue ever truly self‑rewarding?
- What motivates virtuous acts?
Another view
Not all societies value the same virtues.
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