| ### QUESTION 123 ### OF FORTITUDE ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### After considering justice we must in due sequence consider fortitude. We must (1) consider the virtue itself of fortitude; (2) its parts; (3) the gift corresponding thereto; (4) the precepts that pertain to it. #### Concerning fortitude three things have to be considered: (1) Fortitude itself; (2) its principal act, viz. martyrdom; (3) the vices opposed to fortitude. #### Under the first head there are twelve points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether fortitude is a virtue? #### (2) Whether it is a special virtue? #### (3) Whether fortitude is only about fear and daring? #### (4) Whether it is only about fear of death? #### (5) Whether it is only in warlike matters? #### (6) Whether endurance is its chief act? #### (7) Whether its action is directed to its own good? #### (8) Whether it takes pleasure in its own action? #### (9) Whether fortitude deals chiefly with sudden occurrences? #### (10) Whether it makes use of anger in its action? #### (11) Whether it is a cardinal virtue? #### (12) Of its comparison with the other cardinal virtues. ####  |