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Read pp. 145-180 of the section on temperance in Pieper's The Four Cardinal Virtues. First, explain Pieper's distinction between incontinence and the vice of unchastity. Second, lay out and explain what Pieper sees as the destructive effects of the vice of unchastity, and briefly indicate some reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with his claims. Lastly, discuss critically his defense of the virtue of virginity (or celibacy). |