Linda Radzik Knihy

Can wrongs be righted? Can we make up for our misdeeds, or does the impossibility of changing the past mean that we remain permanently guilty? While atonement is traditionally considered a theological topic, Making Amends uses the resources of secular moral philosophy to explore the possibility of correcting the wrongs we do to one another.

This book extends philosophical discussions of punishment to a new topic: the ways ordinary people enforce morality in everyday life. Readers interested in moral, legal and social issues will find tools for critically evaluating contemporary practices, including calling wrongdoers out, boycotting, and public shaming on social media.