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Truthfulness

moral

Classification

Category

moral

Cardinal Virtue

Justice

Type

potential

Clinical Applications

  • Chronic lying and deception patterns
  • Shame preventing honest disclosure
  • Difficulty with authentic relationship
  • Trauma responses including dissociation

CCMMP Integration

We are Created for truth—both receiving it and speaking it. Fallen untruthfulness stems from shame, fear, and distrust; we hide behind deception. Grace enables authentic truth-telling grounded in God's love, liberating us from the exhausting burden of lies.

Virtue Overview

Category

moral

Cardinal Virtue

Justice

Therapeutic Tags

relationshipsself_esteemanxiety
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