Character strengths and virtues : a handbook and classification

This book is the result of a 3-year project involving 55 distinguished social scientists.

It outlines the VIA Classification of character strengths and virtues, drawing from historical and philosophical sources including Aristotle, Plato, and major world religions.

The book categorizes 24 specific strengths under six broad virtues: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence.

Each strength is thoroughly examined in terms of its meaning, measurement, causes, correlates, consequences, and development across the life span, as well as strategies for its deliberate cultivation.

This work is regarded as a cornerstone of the science of positive psychology and is relevant to various professions and disciplines such as education, management, and psychology.