Are Vices and Virtues Mutually Exclusive?

A basic understanding of the words vices and virtues would

suggest exclusivity at first glance. However, the concepts of these
ideas vary greatly across cultures and perspectives. To address
the question, we first need to understand the question, and ask
what are vices and virtues?
Looking at one of the foremost works in ethics study, Aristotle’s
Nicomachean Ethics, we come across the concept of means in
virtue, which Aristotle describes as the balance between two
extreme vices. For example, if we take a fearful or dangerous
situation, the two extremes would be cowardice and rashness. The
person who’s able to find the mean between these two vices, can
be thought to be a virtuous person, and in this case, exhibits
confidence, or between the two vices of vanity and pusillanimity,
the virtuous mean would be magnanimity.
Aristotle’s ideal person works towards sharpening his sense of
character, similar to how a guitarist would toil at their instrument, or
how a dancer goes through their routines daily. To the Greeks,
moral virtue is just another function of humanity, not performed in
fear of some divine power.
Theologically, the ideas begin to differ, as the difference in
motivation fuels a difference in the generation of respective
concepts. Since the number of different faiths is, in my opinion,
quite inane, it’s impossible to examine each different religious
group, explain their motivation and ideals while still maintaining my
500-word limit, so I’ll just be looking at one of the more major
groups.
When analysing Christianity, their vices and virtues are more set in
stone, or rather, set in ink. Their 7 clearly defined virtues stem from
two sets, a cardinal set, required to live a pure, virtuous life, and a
theological set, to live life under the approving eye of God. While
the severity of certain qualities as a vice changes according to the
form, one of the more popular accepted embodiment of sins is
seen in the epic, Dante’s Inferno.
Dante’s Inferno speaks of the seven deadly sins, with indulgence
in any earning you a one-way ticket to Hell.
Christianity tries to propagate community and acceptance, and
asks that its followers be virtuous in their lives, its clearly defined
definitions of vice and virtue making it easier to abide.
However, the intense emphasis on the wrongness of other ways of
life by the Bible also leads to aggressive tactics and behaviours by
some followers.
This trend is seen in most other major religions as well, the idea of
conformity more important than living freely, living to please God
rather than yourself. Both the academic and religious perspectives
are accepted in their own rights, so while neither is technically
wrong, which one is right?
Accepting each as correct in their own regard, the exclusivity of
vices and virtues isn’t assured, simply because what may be right
for you might not be right for the another. In the end, it depends on
whether your beliefs achieve the right thing.