I was wrong
Subtitle: the meanings of apologies
By: Nick Smith.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780521865524; 9780521684231
Subjects: Apologizing.; Ethics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: Introduction: Apologies as a source of moral meaning in modernity; value: The meanings of apologies; value: Elements of the categorical apology; value: Corroborated factual record; value: Acceptance of blame; value: Distinguished from expression of sympathy; value: Causation and moral responsibility; value: Accidents and denials of intent; value: Standing; value: Identification of each harm; value: Identification of the moral principles underlying each harm; value: Endorsing moral principles underlying each harm; value: Recognition of victim as moral interlocutor; value: Categorical regret; value: Performance of the apology; value: Reform and redress; value: Intentions for apologizing; value: Emotions; value: Apologies and gender; value: Apologies in diverse religious and cultural traditions; value: Unusual cases : apologizing to animals, infants, machines, the deceased, and; value: Yourself; value: The relationship between apologies and forgiveness; value: Varieties of apologies; value: Collective apologies; value: The collective categorical apology; value: The problem of consensus; value: Issues specific to collective apologies; value: Collectives corroborating factual records; value: Collectives and blame; value: Distinguished from collective expressions of sympathy; value: Collective causation and collective moral responsibility; value: Collective accidents and denials of intent; value: Collectives, standing, and delegation; value: Collectives identifying each harm; value: Collectives identifying the moral principles underlying each harm; value: Collectives endorsing moral principles underlying each harm; value: Collectives recognizing victims as moral interlocutors; value: Collectives and categorical regret; value: Collectives performing apologies; value: Collectives reforming and providing redress; value: Collective intentions for apologizing; value: Collective emotions; value: Varieties of collective apologies; value: Conclusion: Previewing apologies in law.