Definition
"Sexual virtue; appropriate expression of sexuality; restraint and propriety in intimate matters"
Classification
Category
moral
Cardinal Virtue
Temperance
Type
subjective
Clinical Applications
- •Sexual compulsivity and addiction
- •Difficulty with sexual boundaries
- •Shame-based sexuality dysfunction
- •Trauma recovery and sexual healing
CCMMP Integration
We are Created sexual beings with capacity for chaste, integrated sexuality reflecting our whole person in relation. Fallen lust fragments sexuality into appetite divorced from person and commitment. Grace heals and integrates sexuality, enabling us to express it as genuine self-gift in authentic relationship.
Virtue Overview
Category
moral
Cardinal Virtue
Temperance
Therapeutic Tags
relationshipsself_esteemanxiety