The Four Core Values

prudence

Prudence is the virtue that disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of achieving it; 'the prudent man looks where he is going. ... It is called the charioteer of the virtues; it guides the other virtues by setting rule and measure.

justice

Justice is a moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor. Justice toward God is called the "virtue of religion." Justice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each and to establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity with regard to persons and to the common good.

Fortitude

Fortitude refers to strength in the face of adversity or difficulty. ... People who have fortitude are described in an admiring way for their courage and this word comes from the Latin word fortitudo, meaning "strength." A person with fortitude has the strength to do the right thing no matter the consequences.

Temperance

Temperance is the virtue of balance or moderation and self-control in anything, but especially in indulgence of the pleasures. Temperance, in the large sense of moderation or self-control, was the characteristic Greek virtue. From the school of temperance comes the self-mastery and the formation of good habits.