Classification
Category
moral
Cardinal Virtue
Justice
Type
subjective
Clinical Applications
- •Avoidance of legitimate sacrifice
- •Masochistic self-harm disguised as sacrifice
- •Guilt over not sacrificing enough
- •Meaning-making in suffering
CCMMP Integration
We are Created capable of self-gift—joyful sacrifice for authentic goods. Fallen sacrifice becomes either refusal of necessary giving or self-destructive martyrdom. Redeemed sacrifice enables wise, loving self-gift aligned with God's love revealed in Christ's paschal mystery.
Virtue Overview
Category
moral
Cardinal Virtue
Justice
Therapeutic Tags
purposeresilienceself_esteem