Public Apologies

The Paradox of Public Apologies

The Elements of the "Story" an Apology Tells

The Moral Function of an Apology

According to MacLachlan:
How an Apology Can Go Wrong

MacLachlan's Solution to the Paradox of Public Apology

Acknowledgment and Public Apologies:
Gorier and Verwoerd

Three Main Dimensions of Acknowledgement

Public Apologies:
Moral Amends

Public Apologies:
Practical Amends

Reconciliation and Reparation

According to Govier and Verwoerd:
How An Apology Can Go Wrong

Moral Function of Public Apology

Legal Function of Public Apologies

Bill Clinton's Remarks to the People of Rwanda