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XII-Apologies

2008; Oxford University Press; Volume: 108; Issue: 1pt3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-9264.2008.00244.x

1467-9264

Luc Bovens,

Free Will and Agency

There is a cognitive, an affective, a conative, and an attitudinal component to a genuine apology. In discussing these components, I address the following questions. Might apologies be due for non-culpable actions? Might apologies be due for choices in moral dilemmas? What is the link between sympathy, remorse and making amends? Is it meaningful for resilient akratics to apologize? How much moral renewal is required when one apologizes? Why should apologies be offered in a humble manner? And is there some truth to P. G. Wodehouse's dictum that 'the right sort of people do not want apologies'?