Correct Answer:
B. Virtue
The question asks for the antonym of “Vice.” A vice refers to immoral or wicked behavior, a moral fault, or a bad habit. We need to find a word that signifies the opposite of such negative moral qualities.
- The correct answer is Virtue. A virtue is behavior showing high moral standards or a quality considered morally good or desirable. It is the direct opposite of a vice.
- Diligent is incorrect because it means hardworking and careful, describing a work ethic rather than a moral quality opposite to vice.
- Subtle is incorrect as it means delicate, precise, or indirect, which is unrelated to moral character.
- Aristocrat is incorrect because it refers to a member of the aristocracy, a social class, and has no direct antonymous relationship with vice.