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Clemency

moral

Classification

Category

moral

Cardinal Virtue

Temperance

Type

potential

Clinical Applications

  • Rage and desire for vengeance
  • Unforgiving resentment
  • Harshness in judgment of self and others
  • Difficulty with mercy and leniency

CCMMP Integration

We are Created capable of clemency—merciful response to wrong that restores rather than punishes. Fallen harshness judges harshly; weakness enables harm. Grace enables merciful clemency—firm about wrong but open to redemption, reflecting God's own clemency toward us.

Virtue Overview

Category

moral

Cardinal Virtue

Temperance

Therapeutic Tags

angerrelationshipsresilience
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