[b]TEMPERANCE;-It is the quality of moderation, restraint and reason and it is a factor to be recognized in the avoidance of extremism and errors. It is also the first among other virtue that guide us in the application of other virtues like honesty, fortitude and compassion etc. The foundation of temperance is rooted in our willingness to concede that not all of our idea is right and correct. Although, this does not necessarily mean to back out of our convictions, on the contrary, it is simply means to back away from any possible errors and extremism.

It is true; we have our convictions and belief and have come to recognized in all honesty that belief is not facts. It is also true that we come to recognized that any form of extremism is the result of inattention to temperance rooted in dishonest position. It is true we must recognized that our conceptual faculty is volitional, rooted in the power to choose; such that often we do not always know which action and value will be right. This often happen in particular when we are faced with choices for action, as we calculate what the likely consequence for alternative action will be.

At this point, reality becomes complex as it tends to repeat with subtle interconnections in such a way that any prediction could be unreliable or impossible to figure out. It is true, that unless we adapt a systematic approach rooted in human needs, in ethical principle, the problems remains. There are some individual who subscribed to some kind of situational ethical approach and others to some pragmatic approach.

But only to regard each new situation as unconnected to any kind of principle or greater reality, if you like. In this perspective, a concept like honesty and justice becomes simply a byword or meaningless abstraction. Why they ask, why I should act honestly, if I can obtain a greater profit by being deceptive.

Of cause, they see themselves a practical and smart individual as they fenced themselves in by their past blunders. Often times, they tend to get away with their dishonesty but some other time they are cutup to suffer the consequences.
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