@article{ref1,
title="Is courage always a virtue? Suicide, killing, and bad courage",
journal="Journal of positive psychology",
year="2015",
author="Pury, Cynthia L. S. and Starkey, Charles B. and Kulik, Renee E. and Skjerning, Karen L. and Sullivan, Emily A.",
volume="10",
number="5",
pages="383-388",
abstract="Is it always good to be courageous? We have proposed elsewhere that the subjective nature of judging the worth of a goal may on occasion lead to bad courage: When an actor voluntarily assumes personal risk for a goal he or she believes is noble but society views as a wrong. Twenty publicly available first person written statements or transcripts made before or during a suicide attempt (n = 12) or a terrorist action or spree killing (n = 8) were coded for the presence or absence of key defining features of courage (Volition, Risk, and Value of the Goal). Volition was found in 75% of the narratives, Risk in 50%, and Value of the Goal in 80%. All three types of statements were present in 40% of narratives, providing evidence that bad courage can and does occur. Implications for courage interventions are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1743-9760",
doi="10.1080/17439760.2015.1004552",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2015.1004552"
}