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The aim is to demonstrate that virtues can be measured through a unified framework, reducing the need for individual studies for each virtue.

August 12, 2026Open Access

THE MEASUREMENT STRUCTURE OF THE VIRTUES: A Taxonomy and a Generic Protocol for Measuring Virtue Strength

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Reveals a unified method to measure virtue strength using a generic protocol across various virtues, ensuring efficiency.

The aim is to demonstrate that virtues can be measured through a unified framework, reducing the need for individual studies for each virtue.
Utilized the Dynamic Freedom Theorem to establish measurement structure.
Developed a generic protocol with four parameterized choices for measuring virtues.
Executed power analyses for the enactment and defiance measurement regimes.
The enactment regime (generosity) showed strong individual recovery of internal vice with repeated measures.
The defiance regime (courage) presented distortion in virtue measurement without proper correction methods.
The remaining regimes (restraint and endurance) simplified under the generic protocol rather than requiring separate studies.

José Caetano de Mattos (2026) studied this question.

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