And virtue may best be defined as excellence of character. So giving a list of virtues implies giving a list of characteristics our character must have.

And virtue may best be defined as excellence of character. So giving a list of virtues implies giving a list of characteristics our character must have. — Hello Human

Sounds fair.

Virtue ethics puts the required level of emphasis on those qualities that help a person determine the right course of action in a given situation. It is the oldest ethics, predates utilitarianism and deontology, but is actually the most advanced of all the ethical theories that are available in my humble opinion; it gives me the feeling that both Benthamian and Kantian morality were given due consideration and then rejected as flawed (re ethical dilemmas); there are no principles/guidelines in virtue ethics to generate moral dilemmas. That's progress! Wouldn't you agree?