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: title: Introduction: Apologies as a source of moral meaning in modernity; title: The meanings of apologies; title: Elements of the categorical apology; title: Corroborated factual record; title: Acceptance of blame; title: Distinguished from expression of sympathy; title: Causation and moral responsibility; title: Accidents and denials of intent; title: Standing; title: Identification of each harm; title: Identification of the moral principles underlying each harm; title: Endorsing moral principles underlying each harm; title: Recognition of victim as moral interlocutor; title: Categorical regret; title: Performance of the apology; title: Reform and redress; title: Intentions for apologizing; title: Emotions; title: Apologies and gender; title: Apologies in diverse religious and cultural traditions; title: Unusual cases : apologizing to animals, infants, machines, the deceased, and; title: Yourself; title: The relationship between apologies and forgiveness; title: Varieties of apologies; title: Collective apologies; title: The collective categorical apology; title: The problem of consensus; title: Issues specific to collective apologies; title: Collectives corroborating factual records; title: Collectives and blame; title: Distinguished from collective expressions of sympathy; title: Collective causation and collective moral responsibility; title: Collective accidents and denials of intent; title: Collectives, standing, and delegation; title: Collectives identifying each harm; title: Collectives identifying the moral principles underlying each harm; title: Collectives endorsing moral principles underlying each harm; title: Collectives recognizing victims as moral interlocutors; title: Collectives and categorical regret; title: Collectives performing apologies; title: Collectives reforming and providing redress; title: Collective intentions for apologizing; title: Collective emotions; title: Varieties of collective apologies; title: Conclusion: Previewing apologies in law.