According to Hursthouse, a virtue is a morally good, admirable, or praiseworthy character trait. However, many virtue words, such as courage or compassion, can be used in ordinary language to pick out a character trait that enables or prompts its possessor to act wrongly. How does Hursthouse explain this apparent discrepancy? Is her explanation convincing? Why or why not?
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