Apology

In his emphasis on virtue and the search for guidance within it, Socrates applies his Socratic method in the Euthyphro, the Apology, and the Crito as a means to alter the fixed mindsets and behaviors of the antagonists that surround him. For example, the individual responsibility of moral obligation is defended by Socrates’ conceptual mode of his philosophical method in his tearing down of his subjects’ preconceived notions on a topic, such as that of ‘What is piety?’ in Plato’s Euthyphro. In…

With the sense of redeeming and exonerating themselves of the horrors their institutions committed through a poor excuse of an apology and money. With these actions, the Canadian government has a false sense of security in moving on past the problem. While the Aboriginal people may have received some restitution the Canadian method of reconciliation falls short. The Native community…

themselves? We often jump to making our own conclusions when no information is available (and even if we do have knowledge, we still end up making our own decisions), and the same thing happens when it comes to the idea of death. To quote Socrates in Apology, “To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know. No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man...”…

For the purpose of this paper I am going to look at a personal critical incident that occurred the summer before the third year of my BSW. I received an email from my practicum liaison informing me that I had an interview secured for the following week in Ottawa. I took the day off of work and made the five-hour trip to Ottawa for my interview. The placement setting was a shelter for women and children experiencing domestic violence. The interview itself went well, and at the end my supervisor…

June Callwood, was social activist and journalist from Chatham Ontario, during her lifetime she wrote many different pieces, on a wide array of topics. At a young age she became one of Canadas most famous social justice activists. Her 2002 essay “Forgiveness”, talks about how forgiving is an essential aspect to living peacefully. This critique aims to break down the essays strengths and weaknesses and what could be improved upon. In this text, Callwood brings up multiple examples of when a…

feel guilt more than men do, which is why they are quicker to apologize. Sometimes when one apologizes, they do not truly mean it. Apologies should be noticeable in the face and in the voice. Occasionally, men have trouble expressing their true feelings, which could be why their apologies may seem less sympathetic than one from a woman. The article mentions that apologies are a sign of weakness. Stereotypically, are strong and do not show weaknesses. Since men aspire to appear as the stronger…

I felt angry and not sorry at all. He did not understand my situation and treated me without sympathy. I knew that the apology letter was nothing to him. It was only a piece of paper than required my precious time and energy to write. It also included the intention to make me not do an action again. That action to me was to stay away even further from troublemakers. Even…

Science, or scientific research, is a collection of data that is recorded and then analyzed to answer a question or prove a theory. Science can be used to explain unknown phenomena or redefine a previous assumption. There are several elements of scientific research. The elements are as follows: public, objective, empirical, systematic, cumulative, predictive, and self-correcting. Together these elements create the guidelines of scientific research. Therefore, using these elements, the…

the genders make their speech to be understood. According to Deborah Tennen writer of But What Do You Mean? she says "women and men often have different ideas about what is appropriate" (435) in apology expression, criticism, complaint and fighting. Habitually it is understood experession of apology might be the most courteous way people use to ask for forgiveness after they know their errors. However, between the…

thought we had permission and decided that we would not get into further trouble because we were all good kids that thought it was okay. The only thing we needed to do was write an apology letter and give it to Mrs. Hesch. We decided that an in person apology would be more meaningful and made our way to the art room. Our apology was received, but she said we still hurt her feelings. As we were leaving Mrs. Geissler asked us if we wanted to try out the inflatables that they were blowing up. We of…