PHIL-201-PECK

In order for bad people to improve, do they require forgiveness?

Which of the following are ways of getting past wrongs BESIDES forgiveness?

• Rebuilding Trust

• Choosing not to engage

• Blanking the Whole Thing

• Faking it

What constitutes a good apology? What is a bad one?

What is ambivalence?

• Forgiving people even when you don't feel they deserve it

• Being REALLY hungry

• Being unaware of someone's feelings towards you

• Having conflicting feelings toward the same concept

Answer explanation

Follow Up: What does this have to do with this week's reading/podcast?

Does gender have to do with how often you apologize?

Fill in the Blank: "I wouldn't like to live in a world where everyone was ________" (Miranda Fricker)

• Evil

• Perfect

• Homeless

• Rich

Answer explanation

Do you agree? What would life be like if everyone was "perfect"?

What do you look for most in an apology?

What are the two main kinds of forgiveness?

• Conditional and Unconditional

• Primary and Secondary

• Immediate and Delayed

• light and dark

What is conditional and unconditional forgiveness?

• Unconditional is when you forgive regardless of if remorse/apologies have been given

• Conditional is when you forgive regardless of if remorse/apologies have been given

• Conditional is when remorse/apologies is shown to your satisfaction

• Unconditional is when remorse/apologies is shown to your satisfaction

Answer explanation

Follow Up: Which one do you tend to forgive with more often?