I wonder. Is virtue inherited, or is virtue a learned behavior? I believe we have inherited a basic moral sense of right and wrong, which is either strengthened or weakened by those we are exposed to as we age toward competency. Our biological parents may or may not have the deepest impact on us. There are the friends we make as we grow up. There is our formal education or lack thereof. And, of course, there are the consequences of decisions we make that end up determining our character.
I wonder. Is virtue inherited, or is virtue a learned behavior? I believe we have inherited a basic moral sense of right and wrong, which is either strengthened or weakened by those we are exposed to as we age toward competency. Our biological parents may or may not have the deepest impact on us. There are the friends we make as we grow up. There is our formal education or lack thereof. And, of course, there are the consequences of decisions we make that end up determining our character.