44 Virtues Blog
Posts from the original 44Virtues.com blog, 2011–2021, migrated here in full.
August 20, 2021
International Efforts to Develop Character Education
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organization devoted to building a better world. The OECD works on solutions to a wide…
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Virtue-Lessons of the Covid-19 Pandemic
A difficult challenge in a person's life will test their virtues. A difficult global challenge will test the virtues of the world's people, particularly those in leadership.…
Read more →November 7, 2013
How to Help Future Generations
Will future generations look back to these years and thank us, or will they feel we did not do enough? For some of you, this question may spark thoughts of handling climate…
Read more →August 3, 2013
Volunteerism and Ending Global Poverty
During the past few weeks, I have been attempting to prioritize the problems facing the planet. One reason is to determine how I might best spend my time available for…
Read more →June 14, 2013
God, Virtues and the Future of the Planet
God can be defined in many ways. For the sake of this discussion, let's say there is a God, or a God-like force, with a plan for mankind, or at least a hope for how the future…
Read more →May 8, 2013
The “Why” of the Boston Bombings, and What We Can Do About It
Every crisis or tragedy has its lessons. What are the lessons of the Boston bombings?
Read more →December 20, 2012
Character Education in Schools
The Sandy Hook tragedy is an indication of the need for change. Gun control is obviously one issue. Another that is rarely discussed is the need for effective character…
Read more →May 21, 2011
It Takes All 44 Virtues
If you look over the list of 44 Virtues, you will find that it takes almost all the Virtues, to one degree or another, to achieve enlightened wealth. The same is true for…
Read more →May 1, 2011
Enlightened Wealth
"Enlightened wealth" is wealth ethically earned and wisely used.
Read more →April 16, 2011
How do you make the best decision?
If you are faced with a difficult decision, try reviewing the list of the 44 Virtues. One or more of the Virtues will be "in play." The best decision is found by weighing the…
Read more →March 31, 2011
Balancing Joy, Compassion and Idealism
The virtue of Joy (or Joyfulness) encompasses those things that we do for entertainment and pleasure. For some, it might be a devotion to sports. For others, it could be…
Read more →March 17, 2011
Corporate Ethics
The article from The Huffington Post (March 17, 2011) linked below leads to Ethisphere's list of the 110 World's Most Ethical Companies. Having an awareness of the companies on…
Read more →March 1, 2011
Virtues on the Global Scale
I would highly recommend listening to Naomi Klein's talk "Addicted to Risk" recorded at TEDWomen (Dec. 2010). It is about 20 minutes. Her talk is an excellent analysis of the…
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