Applying the VirtuesPrudence: As discussed above, prudence is the mother and mold of all virtues. Since Oscar did not exercise prudence in the film, he did not exercise any of the other virtues either. Oscar did not use prudence because he had neither docilitas nor solertia. He had no docilitas as he couldn't listen to the advice his best friend Angie was giving him. Angie found Lenny hiding in the garage and discovered that Oscar wasn't telling the truth. He advised him to tell the truth to the public and stop living a lie just for the sake of living a luxurious life. Likewise, Oscar lacked diligence because he could not see the situation clearly. His vision was clouded by his disordered value system and as a result he emphasized all the wrong things. Oscar, in fact, exercised both false prudence and imprudence. For example, Oscar exercised false caution when he organized the event where he “killed” Lenny. He believed he was acting carefully as he tried to save himself and the image he had created, however he was not acting prudently as this caution was being implemented corruptly. Likewise, Oscar behaved recklessly, mostly due to his agitation and recklessness. He was agitated in the sense that he was afraid that the sharks would seek revenge and kill him. He then made the unwise decision to “kill” another shark. Oscar was also reckless: he failed to think through the situation and realize the potential consequences of taking credit for killing a shark. As previously stated, the end of the film shows Oscar with a new, more virtuous life, better suited to his eudaimon. . To stay on this path, Oscar will have… middle of paper… d to practice what Pieper calls “selfless self-preservation.” This was particularly due to his incontinence (inability to resist) and preoccupation with "pleasant" things. Hope: The film Shark Tale also effectively demonstrates the difference between natural and theological hope. Oscar, of course, had the “natural hope” of receiving all the “good” things life had to offer. He hoped to get rich, famous, be “somebody” and live on top of the reef. This hope, however, is far from theological, virtuous hope, which is "a constant orientation towards... the good". Oscar does not hope to be a good and virtuous person and does not focus on his telos, at least until he begins to practice prudence, courage and temperance to turn his life around. In doing so, he recognizes his magnanimity and begins to work towards a great and noble life.