Repentance and the Right to Forgiveness

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Ethics, Philosophy, Religious, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Cover of the book Repentance and the Right to Forgiveness by Court D. Lewis, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Court D. Lewis ISBN: 9781498558617
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: September 15, 2018
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Court D. Lewis
ISBN: 9781498558617
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: September 15, 2018
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Repentance and the Right to Forgiveness adds the voice of rights theory to contemporary discussions on forgiveness. Rights have been excluded for two related reasons: first, forgiveness is often framed as “a gift” to wrongdoers; and second, rights suggest that victims are obligated in certain cases to forgive their wrongdoers. Such an obligation is often considered repugnant, for it unjustifiably wrongs (i.e., victimizes) victims, while benefiting wrongdoers. Repentance and the Right to Forgiveness overcomes this repugnancy by utilizing the moral theory of eirenéism to craft a rights-based theory of justice grounded in the inherent worth and intimate moral relationships between victims, wrongdoers, and their social community, in order to show that the particular needs of victims make the obligation to forgive self-beneficial while also promoting a peaceful state of just flourishing.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Repentance and the Right to Forgiveness adds the voice of rights theory to contemporary discussions on forgiveness. Rights have been excluded for two related reasons: first, forgiveness is often framed as “a gift” to wrongdoers; and second, rights suggest that victims are obligated in certain cases to forgive their wrongdoers. Such an obligation is often considered repugnant, for it unjustifiably wrongs (i.e., victimizes) victims, while benefiting wrongdoers. Repentance and the Right to Forgiveness overcomes this repugnancy by utilizing the moral theory of eirenéism to craft a rights-based theory of justice grounded in the inherent worth and intimate moral relationships between victims, wrongdoers, and their social community, in order to show that the particular needs of victims make the obligation to forgive self-beneficial while also promoting a peaceful state of just flourishing.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book The Politics of Local Government by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Environmental Cooperation as a Tool for Conflict Transformation and Resolution by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Japan's March 2011 Disaster and Moral Grit by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book What Is Enlightenment? by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Dharma and Halacha by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Rewriting the Return to Africa by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Understanding Turkey's Kurdish Question by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Space Is Power by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Cooperation and Drug Policies in the Americas by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book An Introduction to Christianity for a New Millennium by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book John Paul Stevens by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Loving Immigrants in America by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Islam in China by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Rethinking Postwar Okinawa by Court D. Lewis
Cover of the book Friends, Lovers, Co-Workers, and Community by Court D. Lewis
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy