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