This research provided the first empirical investigation of how approach and avoidance motives for sacrifice in intimate relationships are associated with personal well-being and relationship quality. In Study 1, the nature of everyday sacrifices made by dating partners was examined, and a measure of approach and avoidance motives for sacrifice was developed. In Study 2, which was a 2-week dail...

Abstract The concept of sacrifice poses an interesting challenge to feminist theory. On the one hand, it seems that women must reject self-sacrificing practices. other certain recent analyses have recognized as a potential empowering tool for women, so long is freely chosen and experienced positively transformative. In this paper I argue possible relate childbirth either event calling themselve...

This paper analyses self-sacrifice as the highest form of love, focusing on Byzantine perception ethical principles that was transferred into Russian cultural space via translations neptic literature, thus continuing ancient philosophical tradition. On basis a historical source (Eusebius Caesarea) author highlights cases in individuals’ lives out charitable love for their neighbours and illumin...