ehavior. Morality is what he considers to be the basics of good Christian behavior. Lewis states that morality is not simply, "something that prevents you from having a good time", but rather morals are the “directions for running the human machine". Every moral rule is there to prevent wear and tear on the way machine operates. He realizes that is why the rules seem to be constantly getting in the way of are natural behavior. Lewis sees that some people think in terms of moral ideals not rules and obedience. Ideals suggest preference to personal taste. Something that subjective would be meaningless in practice. Idealistic notions are meaningless unless we try to carry them out. Acting on ideals requires rules. Lewis uses the analogy of the ship to show how ideals without rules can go wrong. If the ships keep on having crashes they will not be able to sail. If their steering gears do not work they will not be able to avoid crashes. The cardinal virtues are seven virtues that help guide us to have good morality. Prudence is the first virtue and is having the common sense enough to think about what you are doing and what are the consequences. Temperance is finding moderation in your lifestyle. Justice includes traits like honesty, the ability to give-and-take, keeping promises, and so on. Fortitude includes two kinds of courage: the kind that faces danger and the kind that endures pain. Lewis said the center virtue of Humility is to overcome the vice of Pride. Pride is at the root of many other symptomatic sins. Charity is Christian Love. Charity should not be ruled by emotions. It is a conscious choice to act as if you love someone. That goes for our love of God, too. Lewis next addresses the virtue of Hope. One profound point he makes is that "If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." We were made for the Life to come, and we sh...
