Vice

Vice is a practice or habit that is considered immoral, depraved, and/or degrading in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a defect, an infirmity, or merely a bad habit. Synonyms for vice include fault, depravity, sin, iniquity, wickedness and corruption. The modern Spanish term that best captures its original meaning is the word vicious, which means "full of vice." In this sense, the word vice comes from the Latin word vitium, meaning "failing or defect". Vice is the opposite of virtue.

Vice is also a generic legal term for criminal offenses involving prostitution, lewdness, lasciviousness, and obscenity. Illegal forms of gambling are also often included as a vice in law enforcement departments that deal with gambling as a crime.

Overview of religious views on vice

One way of organizing the vices is as the corruption of the virtues. A virtue can be corrupted by nonuse, misuse, or overuse. Thus the cardinal vices would be lust (nonuse of temperance), cowardice (nonuse of courage), folly (misuse of a virtue, opposite of wisdom), and venality (nonuse of justice). See: The four virtues.

Examples of vices

Some vices recognized in various cultures of the world
absent-mindedness addiction aggression alcoholism animosity antagonism apathy bigotry bitterness callousness caprice carelessness child sacrifice cowardice corruption cruelty denial dependence despair diffidence dishonesty dishonor disobedience disrespectfulness drunkenness excess favoritism	filthiness flippancy flightiness foolishness greed hatred hostility homosexuality ignorance inconstancy indecision indifference indolence indulgence inequality infidelity ingratitude injustice insincerity intemperance immodesty immorality impatience impiety improvidence irresponsibility irreverence	laziness lewdness licentiousness lightmindedness malevolence malice misanthropy misandry misogyny moral relativism negativity omissiveness officiousness paranoia parasitism passivity permissiveness perversion pessimism poor judgment pornography prejudice presumptuousness pride (hubris) procrastination promiscuity purposelessness	rashness rudeness ruthlessness secretiveness self-degradation selfishness sensuality shortsightedness slackness slavery suppression stinginess stubbornness stupidity tactlessness treachery unfairness unforgiveness unkindness unscrupulousness unsophistication vanity violence wantonness weakness wildness, uncivilization wiliness worldliness

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