Definition
"Right action and fair treatment; giving each person their due; harmony in social relations based on equity and righteousness"
Classification
Category
cardinal
Cardinal Virtue
Justice
Type
cardinal
Clinical Applications
- •Guilt about injustice perpetrated or witnessed
- •Victimization and rage at unfairness
- •Entitlement and exploitation patterns
- •Moral confusion about fairness
CCMMP Integration
We are Created in God's image with innate dignity that demands just treatment and invites us to extend justice to all. Fallen injustice manifests in exploitation, victimhood, or entitled passivity. Grace transforms us into instruments of God's justice, enabling us to give others their due while forgiven ourselves and extending mercy.
Virtue Overview
Category
cardinal
Cardinal Virtue
Justice
Therapeutic Tags
relationshipsangerpurpose