Virtue is essential for maintaining healthy relationships and networks, as its absence can lead to torture and torment.
Honesty is crucial in real relationships, as a lack of virtue can result in torture and torment, necessitating honest connections.
Understanding the nature of suffering and its presence in life is vital for recognizing the necessity of virtue.
Deep dives
Virtue as a mode of being
Virtue, ethics, and morality are not just fields of study, but fundamental aspects of being that impact all areas of life.
The importance of virtue in relationships
Virtue is crucial in maintaining healthy relationships and networks, as the absence of virtue can lead to torture, torment, and an inability to find firm ground.
The role of honesty and truth in relationships
In real relationships, telling the truth is difficult but crucial. Lack of virtue and honesty can lead to torture and torment, and people need a network of relationships grounded in honesty.
The concept of suffering and the pursuit of virtue
Life is characterized by suffering, and understanding this is essential for understanding the necessity of virtue. Suffering raises questions about the nature of being and how to conduct oneself in the face of suffering.
The connection between virtue and responsibility
Virtue requires taking oneself seriously, being responsible for one's own being, and being aware of one's impact on others. Understanding that everything one does matters is a crucial aspect of virtue.
A recording of the 2010 Hancock Lecture and was recorded by TVO. Dr Peterson discusses virtue from a contemporary perspective that both encompasses and extends beyond moral and religious contexts. Through compelling stories and research, Dr Peterson illustrates the necessity of virtue both for the individual and for society at large. Support this Podcast with Patreon Dr Peterson's Online Self-Development Writing Programs: Self Authoring
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