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virtuous 
1  adj A virtuous person behaves in a moral and correct way.  (=good) 
Louis was shown as an intelligent, courageous and virtuous family man.  
2  adj If you describe someone as virtuous, you mean that they have done what they ought to do and feel very pleased with themselves, perhaps too pleased. 
I cleaned the flat, which left me feeling virtuous.  
♦  virtuously  adv 
`I've already done that,' said Ronnie virtuously.  

virtuous circle  
If you describe a situation as a virtuous circle, you mean that once one good thing starts happening, other good things happen, which cause the first thing to continue happening.  n-sing 
 (Antonym: vicious circle)  Exercise creates its own virtuous circle. Once you start a programme and do it regularly, you'll feel so good you'll want to continue.