Commentary Kimberley Jane Kitching, a Labor senator for the Australian state of Victoria, died unexpectedly on March 10 at the age of 52. Her untimely passing, caused by a suspected heart attack, follows the recent deaths of cricketers Shane Warne and Rod Marsh, also from heart attacks. Throughout her senatorial career Kitching was an upstanding member of parliament who sought to conform with ethical principles and, therefore, could be appropriately described as “virtuous.” The value of virtuous living was promoted by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle who argued in his Nicomachean Ethics that being virtuous is an essential trait of rational human beings, who know that their behaviour affects others, because people can lead contented lives if they treat each other well. As a senator, Kitching consistently criticised violations of human rights. Thus, she became highly suspicious of the actions of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which she blamed for egregious …