According to Franklin, republican virtue blurs the lines between the professional and personal behaviors and requires discipline, thoughtful decision-making, and a strong moral composition.
Explanation:
Franklin’s thirteen virtues suggest that hard work and good behavior will bring success, what thislist fails to account for are the circumstances in which wealth and power are inherited, which requires very little effort on the part of the inheritor(s). Based on these different tenets, Franklin would likely recommend that those who inherit great wealth practice a degree or self-denial or the luxuries afforded to them in order to preserve their character and virtue.
