Which virtue governs the proper use of human sexuality?

Which virtue governs the proper use of human sexuality?

• A. Temperance
• B. Celibacy
• C. Chastity
• D. Purity

Answer: (C)

Chastity is the virtue that orders sexual desire and action toward the true good of the person and others. It directs how we use sexuality, guiding us to act with love, respect, and responsibility. In marriage, it means fidelity and openness to life, viewed as a gift rather than a conquest or mere physical pleasure. Outside marriage, it means self-control and abstinence, avoiding objectification and coercion. Temperance covers moderation of all appetites, but chastity specifically governs the proper use of sexuality. Celibacy describes a vow or state of life, not the general virtue itself, and purity relates to moral wholesomeness but chastity is the explicit virtue that governs how sexuality is expressed.

Chastity is the virtue that orders sexual desire and action toward the true good of the person and others. It directs how we use sexuality, guiding us to act with love, respect, and responsibility. In marriage, it means fidelity and openness to life, viewed as a gift rather than a conquest or mere physical pleasure. Outside marriage, it means self-control and abstinence, avoiding objectification and coercion. Temperance covers moderation of all appetites, but chastity specifically governs the proper use of sexuality. Celibacy describes a vow or state of life, not the general virtue itself, and purity relates to moral wholesomeness but chastity is the explicit virtue that governs how sexuality is expressed.