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Article Title

Forgiveness and Moral Obligation

Authors

Jodi Rowland, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow

Document Type

Alumni Corner

Abstract

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph.

"The questions surrounding forgiveness produce varying thoughts in regards to the action. Is forgiveness a moral obligation? Is this moral obligation tied to religious duty? And, if forgiveness is tied to religious duty, then does it become a moral prerogative? In order to answer these questions, there is a need for much philosophical and theological debate. Rather than allude to the pretense that I know a lot about philosophy or theology, I intend to focus on forgiveness as a moral obligation—one that includes all of us."

First Page

8

Last Page

9

Recommended Citation

Rowland, Jodi (2005) "Forgiveness and Moral Obligation," Verbum: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/verbum/vol2/iss2/2