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An apology or forgiveness is a decision in the literal sense of guilt -igung, a form of forgiveness , to the manners belongs. By apologizing , someone admits that an act , toleration, or omission of theirs was a mistake . In common parlance, however, an apology is a request. The injured party can accept or reject the apology.
General
There was a shift in terms: “To apologize” would previously have been understood as “freeing yourself from guilt”. Therefore, a "request for apology or forgiveness" was expressed, since only the injured party can free you from your own guilt insofar as he does not add it any further. English, for example, makes a strict distinction between "apologize, ask for excuse" ( English to apologize , to apologize ) and " excuse someone or something" .
Accepting an apology
For the acceptance of a (request for) apology - in addition to the severity of the guilt - the fact whether there is real repentance and not just a superficial need for harmony with the person who caused the guilt plays a role . It is common practice to use words or gestures (e.g. a handshake ) to communicate the acceptance of an apology to the other party. The matter is thus "taken out of the world".
Sorry out of courtesy
In everyday life it is a sign of politeness to ask for an excuse even if it is not your own fault , e.g. B. for a longer waiting time due to heavy customer traffic or a weather-related delay in public transport.
Furthermore, you also ask for an apology (for the disturbance) if you want to speak to someone, for example to ask a question. Example: "Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the train station?"
Jurisprudence
The law uses the term apology reason that a perpetrator of the guilt of a criminal offense can free without however (like a justification ) set aside their illegality.
Letter of apology at school
In schools, the term apology is traditionally used to describe a written or oral explanation by a legal guardian as to why a student has or will be absent from class. Adult students can write such excuses themselves; in Austria (from the parents) "self-entitled" from the ninth grade (i.e. grade).
See also
literature
- D. de Cremer, MM Pillutla, C. Reinders Folmer (2011): How important is an apology to you? Forecasting errors in evaluating the value of apologies. In: Psychological Science , 22 (1), pp. 45-48.
