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Moral perfection is outlined in the writing contained in his Autobiography, in which Franklin seeks to attain his own moral perfection by mastering the thirteen virtues he deemed most prudent and important. These virtues include temperance, industry, and chastity. More information on the thirteen virtues and achieving Franklin's moral perfection can be found in the related links.
1. Self Reliance 2. Responsibilaty 3. Observation 4. Eperamentation
He Spent a day on each virtue-NovaNet
temperancesilenceorderresolutionfrugalityindustrysincerityjusticemoderationcleanlinesstranquilitychastityhumility
He believes some virtues are more important then others
Moral perfection is outlined in the writing contained in his Autobiography, in which Franklin seeks to attain his own moral perfection by mastering the thirteen virtues he deemed most prudent and important. These virtues include temperance, industry, and chastity. More information on the thirteen virtues and achieving Franklin's moral perfection can be found in the related links.
1. Self Reliance 2. Responsibilaty 3. Observation 4. Eperamentation
He Spent a day on each virtue-NovaNet
temperancesilenceorderresolutionfrugalityindustrysincerityjusticemoderationcleanlinesstranquilitychastityhumility
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He believes some virtues are more important then others
He believes some virtues are more important then others
logical and orderly-NovaNet
The ten virtues that drive ethical behavior are beneficence, fidelity, gentleness, humility, justice, perseverance, responsibility, sanctity of or respect for life, tolerance, and work.
He Spent a day on each virtue-NovaNet
he thinks it will help him accomplish his goals better
the idea that the mastery of one virtue facilitates the next.