courage

<philosophy, ethics> willingness to take reasonable risks in pursuit of a worthwhile goal. According to Plato, courage is vital for both social and personal embodiments of virtue. Recommended Reading: Walter T. Schmid, On Manly Courage: A Study of Plato's Laches (Southern Illinois, 1992).

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