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Sacrifice

moral

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
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