The Asymmetry between Apology and Forgiveness

Caze, Marguerite La

doi:10.1057/palgrave.cpt.9300259

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“…Forgiveness, it appears, can occur independently from apologies. As in La Caze's (2006) analyses, forgiveness emerges as a personal decision and an expression of the forgiver's love and sympathy for the offenders.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the Australian context, reconciliation is a diplomatic word used to suit various purposes and may have been introduced strategically as a concept that would be easier to negotiate than a treaty (Mellor et al, 2007). La Caze (2006) notes that reconciliation can be understood as a willingness to work together with the hope of achieving justice and equity. Reconciliation Australia, a leading national organization tasked with promoting reconciliation between Indigenous and other Australians, acknowledges that the concept is not straightforward.…”

Section: Intergroup Apologies Forgiveness and Reconciliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Kalayjian & Paloutzian, 2009). A number of authors have stated that although apologies may not be necessary for forgiveness, they are essential for reconciliation (La Caze, 2006; Lazare, 2004). On the other hand, Long and Brecke's (2003) analysis of national reconciliation processes in 11 different countries shows that, within nations, successful reconciliation is associated with a national forgiveness process that starts with public truth telling and apologies.…”

Section: Intergroup Apologies Forgiveness and Reconciliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the context of Long and Brecke's research, reconciliation comes primarily through retributive justice that seeks punishment for offenders, short of revenge, in return for harms caused. La Caze (2006), however, proposes that distributive justice that seeks a fair distribution of resources for all parties may also promote reconciliation. An apology may also raise procedural justice concerns about the fairness of the process for dealing with past wrongs (see Clayton & Opotow, 2003, for a discussion of different forms of justice).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Making meaning from collective apologies: Australia's apology to its indigenous peoples.

Philpot¹,

Balvin²,

Mellor³

et al. 2013

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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This article considers the meaning of intergroup apologies for their recipients. Our research examined Indigenous people's responses to the 2008 Australian apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples forcibly removed from their families under previous governments (the Stolen Generations). We interviewed Indigenous men (n = 10) and women (n = 22) about their attitudes toward the apology and forgiveness. To cover the breadth of Indigenous responses to the Australian apology, we sought out participants from diverse geographic, cultural, and occupational contexts across Australia. After pooling the transcripts and entering them into NVivo, we identified key concepts and themes. Participants expressed positive, negative, and mixed views toward the apology and forgiveness. A dominant theme emerged as participants indicated that for the apology to be truly meaningful, there needed to be action commensurate with the emotion of the apology. Though participants indicated that the apology promoted reconciliation, this was not true for forgiveness. We conclude by discussing implications of these findings for theoretical models of intergroup apology.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Intergroup Apologies Forgiveness and Reconciliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Intergroup Apologies Forgiveness and Reconciliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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