...Effective Apology All kinds of people make mistakes all the time from old to young & weak to strong, “Our mistakes are what make us human”, they follow us around even when we don’t think that we’ve made a mistake, what might be acceptable in my point of view might be unacceptable in others point of view, We human beings are walking offenders. To make it up for the mistake, a proper apology should be given. Apologies are considered important in any society; it is a powerful way to regain trust of the victim. However, a person should be careful when giving an apology, because it can backfire to make the matter worse and create a bigger conflict, even if your intentions are sincere. Hence, before giving an apology a person should consider what elements to include in it to make it as effective as possible. Effective apologies have the same effect as the offenses that inspire them. For an apology to have maximum effect, it should include five dimensions “ The 5R’s ”, Recognition, Responsibility, Remorse, Restitution and Repetition. 1. Recognition: to admit the offense; acknowledge that an offense had happened that requires an apology. This step is apparent to the offender, and is important to the victim; to make sure that he knows what he has done wrong and why the victim is disappointed. Ex: I recognize that my actions have hurt you and you no longer trust me. 2. Responsibility: the offender should take liability for what he have done and the consequences of his...
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...Socrates is accused of being “an investigator of all things below the earth” (Apology, pg. 47, 18b). This means that he studies the science behind everything. Socrates is accused of “not acknowledging the gods” (Apology, pg.50, 23d). The people of Athens things that Socrates does not believe in the gods, that he studies the science of everything around him. Socrates went to Piraeus for a festival. When he was there, he said a prayer and watched the procession. Then Socrates “hurry[ed]” back to his own town (Republic, bk.1, pg. 75, 327b). When Socrates hurried back it seemed like he did not care for the god, Bendis, in which the city was acknowledging as a god (Mark, lecture of 2/2/17). He seems like he is doing it to show that he does acknowledge Bendis but inside he does not believe in him. Socrates does not think the gods are helpful in trying to find what justice is. He says that he “won’t accept from Homer… the foolish mistakes he makes about the gods” (Republic, bk.2, pg.107, 379c). Since the Odyssey was like the Bible, in where Odysseus is like the god of the story, Socrates is saying let’s not praise them because they are the ones who make good and bad people. When people do good or bad things,...
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...Analysis of The Apology of Socrates by Plato Socrates was an orator and philosopher whose primary interests were logic, ethics and epistemology. In Plato’s Apology of Socrates, Plato recounts the speech that Socrates gave shortly before his death, during the trial in 399 BC in which he was charged with "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, also being a busybody and intervene gods business". The name of the work itself is not mean what it is appeared; here, Socrates is not apologizing, but merely speaking in defense of his beliefs and actions – the word apology is used in the context of its original meaning. During this apology, Socrates attempts to explain himself and the decisions that led to his action, educating his audience in the philosophical questions he chooses to pose. Socrates does not try to avoid death in the trial; instead, his goal is to enlighten the public for the last time before his own passing. Socrates was always fascinated with the solving of questions, both big and small; his approach was to use the Socratic method of inquiry, wherein he would break the problem down into several questions, and then systematically find the answers to each question in order to find the larger answer. It was a methodical and practical approach to show his ultimate quest for seeking the true knowledge. He says, "His wisdom is truly worthless"; this is indicative of his unending search for more and more knowledge (Apology 23b). According...
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...reconciliation. The bridge between forgiveness and reconciliation is an apology. Forgiveness plays a critical role in mending wrongs, fixing troubles, renewing trust, and reestablishing relationships (McCullough, 2000; Waldron & Kelley, 2008). People often hesitate to take on the role of forgiving because their pride is overbearing. People are more willing to forgive less severe offenses particularly in relationships characterized by satisfaction, intimacy, and commitment (Kearns & Fincham, 2005; McCullough et al., 1998). Following the steps leading to reconciliation, after forgiveness comes an apology. Apologies require one to acknowledge any harm that has perspired without blaming the other person or trying to justify the doing of actions that lead to the hurt. We learned in class the best way to approach this step is to use the Texas 2 Step...
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...When reading the Apology one gets a feel for disobeying the law when the law stands in between of what one believes and what the law states. In the Crito one gets the feel of ethical conduct, to obey the laws, and to endure the blows one has received and accept them regardless of the consequences. The only problem with this is that the sequel contradicts the prequel. In the Apology, Socrates threatens to disobey a court order to cease philosophizing, among other orders. In the Crito, Socrates obeys the orders of the state and doesn’t break out of prison even though he is facing an execution. One might say “did Socrates lose his edge, did he give up because he was condemned to death?” I say that he was caught in his own hypocritical contradiction. Although many people think Socrates never contradicted himself, both the Apology and the Crito clearly show he did. In the Apology, Socrates contradicts himself by emphasizing the significance of obeying the gods above anything else. In the Apology (29c-d) while defending himself, Socrates states "If you said to me in this regard: 'Socrates, we do not believe Anytus now; we acquit you, but only on the condition that you spend no more time on this investigation and do not practice philosophy, and if you are caught doing so you will die,' if, as I say, you were to acquit me on those terms, I would say to you: "Gentlemen of the jury, I am grateful and I am your friend, but I will obey the god rather than you, and as long as...
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...Summary Plato's The Apology is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state, inventing new deities, and corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates' speech, however, is by no means an "apology" in our modern understanding of the word. The name of the dialogue derives from the Greek "apologia," which translates as a defense, or a speech made in defense. Thus, in The Apology, Socrates attempts to defend himself and his conduct--certainly not to apologize for it. For the most part, Socrates speaks in a very plain, conversational manner. He explains that he has no experience with the law courts and that he will instead speak in the manner to which he is accustomed: with honesty and directness. He explains that his behavior stems from a prophecy by the oracle at Delphi which claimed that he was the wisest of all men. Recognizing his ignorance in most worldly affairs, Socrates concluded that he must be wiser than other men only in that he knows that he knows nothing. In order to spread this peculiar wisdom, Socrates explains that he considered it his duty to question supposed "wise" men and to expose their false wisdom as ignorance. These activities earned him much admiration amongst the youth of Athens, but much hatred and anger from the people he embarrassed. He cites their contempt as the reason for his being put on trial. Socrates then proceeds to interrogate Meletus, the man primarily...
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...aspects to an effective apology a. The first aspect is acknowledgement of the mistake you think you've made. i. This may sound like this: " I'm sorry that I made you upset." b. After this acknowledgement, you need to explain the unfavorable action that caused someone to be upset. i. This may sound like this: "I understand that I shouldn't have yelled at you. I understand that we may not agree but I took it too far." c. Once you have acknowledged the action you're apologizing for, you need to express your remorse, shame, or humility....
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...While Socrates wanted to point out his subjects’ true lack of knowledge and understanding, Socrates just inflated his own ego, as though the knowledge he possessed about not truly understanding or knowing anything made him better than everyone else. In “Apology,” Socrates explains to the jury that “[he] is far from making a defense on [his] own behalf.., but on [the jury’s], to prevent [the jury] from wrongdoing by mistreating the God’s gift to [them] by condemning [Socrates;] for if [they] kill [him they] will not easily find another like [him]” (“Apology” 30d). Here, Socrates literally claims to be “god’s gift” to the Greek, and his inflated sense of self creates more animosity between himself and the jury. While his glib and snarky responses are humorous in the dialogue, his arrogance is overwhelming and eventually causes his...
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...Socrates was put to trial, accused of spoiling the youth of Athens, tried and sentenced to death. His personal defense is described in works two of his students: Xenophon and Plato. Both of them wrote papers called Apology, which is the Greek word for “defense”. In this essay I used Apology by Plato as the main resource, since it contents a more full account of the trial of Socrates and his words. Despite the fact that the philosopher attempted to defend himself and explain the reasons for saying and doing the things he did, it did not do any good for his justification. On the contrary, Socrates’ words seemed to make the jury harden their hearts and condemn him. The charges brought against the philosopher had nothing to do with true crime like we understand it today. He did not commit any physical or financial harm to anybody. Socrates insulted and angered many people more than any “legitimate” offense ever could. He said too many things that people around him did not like and could not forgive. One of the charges brought against him was corrupting the youth of Athens. Accordingly to the words of those who complained at him, the philosopher was “an evildoer; a meddler who searches into things under the earth and in heaven, and makes the worse appear the better cause, and teaches the aforesaid practices to others”. Socrates was going around talking to people, asking them different questions about things they already had set beliefs about. He would generally manage to prove...
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...item that evokes or has meaning” (2012, Chap 1). It is important for employees in all organizations to have the ability to communicate effectively and to get the message across clearly, limiting the possibility of misunderstanding. Communication competency consists of knowledge or awareness of different communication elements, such as interpersonal communication skills and soft skills, management communication skills, communication barriers, and listening styles. The communication competence in a workplace is important at all levels of an organization and the higher the overall competence level the better the working environment. Interpersonal Communication Skills “Interpersonal communication takes place between individuals or one individual with a small set of other people” (Baack, 2012, Chap 1). Everyone has communicates daily with other people, some people are better at this communication than other people are. It is important in an organization that employees and employer have the ability to communicate effectively, because “…communication takes the form of the glue that holds a business together” (Baack, 2012, Chap 1). If the communication system of the organization fails the organization itself with struggle, this is why it is important to employ those that possess...
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...A transcript of the apology by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd to the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants on 16th November 2009 at Parliament House, Canberra. Today, the Government of Australia will move the following motion of apology in the Parliament of Australia. We come together today to deal with an ugly chapter in our nation‟s history. And we come together today to offer our nation‟s apology. To say to you, the Forgotten Australians, and those who were sent to our shores as children without your consent, that we are sorry. Sorry – that as children you were taken from your families and placed in institutions where so often you were abused. Sorry – for the physical suffering, the emotional starvation and the cold absence of love, of tenderness, of care. Sorry – for the tragedy, the absolute tragedy, of childhoods lost,– childhoods spent instead in austere and authoritarian places, where names were replaced by numbers, spontaneous play by regimented routine, the joy of learning by the repetitive drudgery of menial work. Sorry – for all these injustices to you, as children, who were placed in our care. As a nation, we must now reflect on those who did not receive proper care. We look back with shame that many of you were left cold, hungry and alone and with nowhere to hide and nobody to whom to turn. We look back with shame that so many of you were left cold, hungry and alone and with nowhere to hide and with nobody, absolutely nobody, to whom to turn. We look back...
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...Maylee Richards 2 October 2011 PM598/ Dr. Oz Negotiation Exercise 1 Sara is a customer representative that cares about her job and her goal is to make sure that each customer leaves with a positive experience when shopping at Alpha Electronics. She seems to try and see both sides of a situation and is focused on resolving conflict, when it involves customer returns. She prioritizes her objectives and goes over and beyond the company’s expectations and tries not to lose customers’ when they become dissatisfied with the products that they’ve purchased. She examines the alternatives and selects fair standards when dealing with customers. (Garrett, 2007) John is your typical customer that wants to be satisfied with his purchases. He seems to have high expectations when it comes to interacting with a company representative and probably researches each product before he purchases it. He’s probably a serial returner and has developed a winning strategy that involves specific tactics and counter tactics when he returns merchandise he doesn’t like. When there is a problem with an item that he has acquired, he seems to take it personally and wants the situation resolved immediately. (Garrett, 2007) Sara’s goals and objectives as a returns employee are to make sure that the customer leaves the store with another piece of merchandise. She’s pleasant with each customer, she listens to each problem and she tries to appease them by offering small discounts for their trouble...
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...After reading Apology I feel bad for Socrates. I was disturbed because how can one person be jailed and sentenced to death because of his beliefs. One thing about Socrates is that he was a man with beliefs that he stood up for what he believed in no matter what the cost even if it costed him his life and freedom. Socrates was facing two charges. The first charge was that Socrates is an evil- doer and a curious person that searched into everything under the earth and above the heavens. Socrates was the type of man that if something was told to him he would make sure that what was being told was the truth so he went out to investigate everything, in other words searching for the truth. The second charge was that the people found him as a evil-doer and corrupter of the youth and that Socrates did not receive the same gods which whom the state received but instead he would introduce other new deities. The Athenian society felt as if everyone should believe in the same gods and anyone who did not or whomever taught that there could be something greater or even something different was considered an outcast and that they had to get rid of them in this case Socrates was this outcast. When Socrates has to present in court and to respond about his charges he is calm and plain spoken. Socrates explains to the courts that he has no experience with the court laws and he will speak the way he knows how. Socrates goes on to explain that his teachings come from the Oracle Delphi which he...
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...if it takes place at all. The telephone call is a dying institution. According to a recent survey, the number of text messages sent monthly in India. exploded from 14 billion in 2000 to 188 billion in 2010 and the trend shows no signs of abating. The problem, of course, is what's lost when that chit-chat goes. Developmental psychologists studying the impact of texting worry especially about young people, not just because kids are such promiscuous users of the technology, but because their interpersonal skills have not yet fully formed. For example a texted apology — we type an 'I'm sorry' message and hit send. Its a vivid example of what's lost when we type instead of speak. A full-scale apology means I know I've hurt you, I get to see that in your eyes. You get to see that I'm uncomfortable, and with that, the compassion response kicks in. There are many steps and they're all bypassed when we text. When the apology takes place over the phone rather than in person, the visual cues are lost, of course, but the voice and the sense of hurt it can convey is preserved. Part of the appeal of texting in these...
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...world *views assessment to critique Socrates’ view of morality. Death The first and most obvious worldview that I wanted to cover is Socrates’ view of death. That is, what really happens to us when we die? This was such an evident topic to me because throughout a majority of our readings, Socrates was being faced with death, so what better time to discuss one’s thoughts for what is to come in the afterlife than when they are staring death in the face. Socrates first brings to light his view of death in the Apology when he states, “Death is one of two things. Either it is annihilation, and the dead have no consciousness of anything; or, as we are told, it is really a change: a migration of the soul from this place to another.” (Apology 40c). At this point, Socrates does not give any definitive answer as to whether death is annihilation or the migration of the soul; rather, he argues that it does not really matter. He explains why both options are favorable, by comparing annihilation to, “a dreamless sleep” (Apology 40d) and stating that if the soul migrates, the dead spend their time with “demigods that were upright in their earthly life” (Apology 41a). It is later, in the Phaedo that I started to affirm my belief in where Socrates stands on death, which is the migration of...
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