Question

can self sacrifice and renunciation lead to best virtrue? John stuart Mill

Answer 1

Yes, According to John stuart Mill , self sacrifice and renunciation can lead to best virtue. He says that people can live without happiness and people who are virtuous have started renouncing happiness. He admitted that in the history the most virtuous people are thode those who renounced their happiness, for which he talked about martyrs who gave up their happiness for the sake of their country. He says the sacrifice is done so that other do not have to make sacrifice which means that implicit in the sacrifice is the value in happiness of others. If you have the willingness to sacrifice one's happiness then it is the biggest virtue . He further added that maintaining an attitude of willingness to sacrifice is the biggest chance to earn your own happiness as it will lead a person to tranquil about his life and even about his prospects.