THE VISION: To build with integrity a charitable altruistic volunteer-based organization of value to raise funds for Lupus research, while empowering all to reach their full potential.
THE MISSION: To promote the awareness and eradicate all misconceptions of Lupus, a devastating incurable medical condition, to the larger community through inner strength, integrity, trust, courage and altruism, while increasing funding for research to find the cure.
The Vision and Mission are derived from:
Theorists Abraham Maslow, Lawrence Kohlberg, and The Cardinal and Theological Virtues
Cardinal Virtues (acquirable for mankind):
- Chastity
- Temperance
- Charity
- Diligence/Fortitude/Forbearance
- Patience
- Kindness
- Humility
Theological Virtues (not acquirable on mankind’s own) (given to us by Grace):
- Faith
- Hope
- Love
Definition of a virtue: a habitual and firm disposition to do good, which allows one to perform good acts, and also to give the best of himself.
| Principal Virtues | Humility/ modesty humilitas | Generosity/ charity liberalitas | Kindness/ gratitude humanitas | Patience/ compassion Patientia | Charity/ purity Castitas | Temperance/ moderation Temperantia | Diligence/ fervor industria |
| Opposite Oro Virtues | |||||||
| Capital/Deadly Transgressions | Pride/ arrogance Superbia | Avarice/ greed avaritia | Envy/ jealousy invidia | wrath/ anger ira | lust/ impurity luxuria | gluttony/ voracity gula | sloth/ laziness acedia |
**More Info on Abraham Maslow: https://www.verywellmind.com/biography-of-abraham-maslow-1908-1970-2795524
**More Info on Lawrence Kohlberg: https://www.britannica.com/science/Lawrence-Kohlbergs-stages-of-moral-development
**More Info on The Cardinal Virtues: https://catholic-resources.org/Bible/Epistles-VirtuesVices.htm
**More on the Theological Virtues:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299021662_Thomas_Aquinas’_Three_Supernatural_Virtues_Faith_Hope_and_Charity
https://www.corpuschristiphx.org/blog.php?month=201903&id=498958106&cat=&pg=1&title=The+Three+Theological+Virtues