Virtue is a stable excellence of character and action, such as courage, moderation, honesty, justice, and wisdom. It concerns what kind of person one is.
Virtue matters because morality is not only rule-following; it is also character formation. Doing one good action occasionally does not mean one has virtue. Virtue means being disposed to judge and act well across situations. Aristotle argued that virtue is formed through habit and practice and is closely connected with happiness. Modern society often emphasizes rules, metrics, and outcomes, while neglecting character. AI may follow rules, but it is hard to say that it has virtue, because virtue involves experience, judgment, emotion, and a whole life. Virtue reminds us that moral education is ultimately about the formation of persons.
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