Again, this is quite a broad definition, and says nothing about what individual virtues there might be; we will need to return to that below. But this definition does tie together the ideas of virtues being qualities of an individual which, together, form their character, and which then enable the individual to achieve their purposes in life. In other words, to be a good landscape painter, musician, doctor, life partner, father requires more than just a particular set of skills or capabilities; it also requires certain traits of character, certain virtues.
