The process of regaining trust after feeling betrayed can be challenging in any situation, but especially so in high-stakes scenarios where lives are at risk. In these cases, it is crucial to work...
Trust is an essential component of all healthy relationships. It can be damaged by transgressions of relational expectations, such as infidelity, betrayal, dishonesty, manipulation, abuse, neglect,...
How does this work? The most basic form of trust is interpersonal trust. In interpersonal trust, one person believes that another will not intentionally harm them physically or emotionally. Soldiers...
Internal mechanisms that facilitate the restoration of trust in relationships involve identifying root causes, recognizing patterns, taking responsibility for actions, expressing remorse, seeking...
Processes of Self-Forgiveness after Emotional Manipulation
Self-forgiveness can be an important process for healing after realizing that you have been unintentionally or intentionally harmful to...
Moral Repair Without Institutional Accountability Or Systemic Change
The issue of moral repair has been raised in many contexts, particularly within the realm of interpersonal relationships. This...
Reconciliation practices involve addressing past harms within families that have caused harm to individuals who were once connected through familial bonds. These harms can include abuse, neglect, and...
To understand how reconciling past trauma contributes to ethical development, it is important to examine what exactly this entails. Reconciliation can be defined as "the process of dealing with...
Can Guilt Function as a Constructive Moral Force in Building More Just Communities?
Guilt is an emotion that can have both positive and negative effects. On one hand, it can lead to feelings of...
Can forgiveness be truly redemptive in contexts where repentance is demanded for being rather than for doing? This question has been debated among scholars and theologians alike. Some argue that true...