a.k.a. moral ambition

Complementary virtues¶

• ambition
• benevolence
• ethics
• honor
• justice

Contrasting vices¶

TBD

Virtues possibly in tension¶

• humility
• intellectual humility

How to acquire or strengthen it¶

TBD

Notes and links¶

TBD

Mentioned elsewhere¶

TBD

Inspirational quotes¶

• “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” ―Jesus
• “No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” —MLK, Jr.
• “What good is there in knowing what virtue is, if this knowledge doesn’t make us love it? What point is there in knowing vice, if this knowledge doesn’t make us shun it?” —Petrarch, Invectives 108.