Courage

Standing up for ones principles takes moral and ethical courage. That is the most appropriate definition. Courage is finding strength (even though it might be forced and not always done from within) to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear.
Fear stops many people from making ethically responsible choices; the thought of fighting many obstacles to overcome them can be a tedious and frustrating course to follow.

A stranger courageously runs into a street to help rescue a child from being hit by a car because he or she is protecting life. Sure, the stranger could do this action with the hope that he might be rewarded well for his deed. He could also find his courage due to his duty to his community. However, this stranger’s courageous instinct kicks in; his ethical and moral principles resp...