Apologies for the Public Good: Towards a Taxonomy of Sorrow
Apologies are frequently called for today, and can make a valuable contribution to the public good. However, many so-called apologies are actually vague regret, blaming, placating, excusing or merely mourning. Given their importance, this article explores their nature and proposes a taxonomy of sorr...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Brill
2022
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International journal of public theology
Έτος: 2022, Τόμος: 16, Τεύχος: 4, Σελίδες: 491-510 |
| Σημειογραφίες IxTheo: | CH Χριστιανισμός και Κοινωνία NCA Ηθική ZC Πολιτική |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Justice
B Forgiveness B Sorrow B Public Good B Peace B Apologies |
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| Σύνοψη: | Apologies are frequently called for today, and can make a valuable contribution to the public good. However, many so-called apologies are actually vague regret, blaming, placating, excusing or merely mourning. Given their importance, this article explores their nature and proposes a taxonomy of sorrow that elucidates the meaning of claims to apology. Simply saying ‘I am sorry’, or worse, adding ‘that you’, ‘if I’, ‘but’ or ‘that’ does not make an apology. Such a statement is only an apology when responsibility and regret are both offered, without excuse, such as the confessing ‘I am sorry that I …’. Given apologies can help heal victims, restore offenders, encourage forgiveness, repair relationships, and contribute to justice and peace-making efforts, the development of such a taxonomy to improve apologies is in the public interest. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-7320 |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: International journal of public theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15697320-20220065 |