Definition
"Moderation in all things; mastery over appetites and desires; balanced self-regulation"
Classification
Category
cardinal
Cardinal Virtue
Temperance
Type
cardinal
Clinical Applications
- •Substance use and behavioral addictions
- •Impulsive acting out
- •Loss of control around foods or behaviors
- •Pleasure-seeking driving dysfunction
CCMMP Integration
We are Created with capacity to enjoy pleasure while maintaining wise moderation. Fallen intemperance becomes enslaved to appetite—pleasure controls us. Grace restores us to freedom, enabling genuine enjoyment of legitimate pleasures within healthy bounds.
Virtue Overview
Category
cardinal
Cardinal Virtue
Temperance
Therapeutic Tags
stressresilienceself_esteem