Altruism, Intergroup Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation

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“In reading this book I was captivated not only by the thoughtfulness of Sam Oliner’s reasoning but also by the realization that it was written by one who personally suffered the ravages of the Holocaust. Orphaned, hunted, and terrorized for three years as a Jewish adolescent in Poland, Oliner demonstrates the remarkable ability to emerge from the darkness to shed light on the world of healing and to strive to improve the human condition for all.” —Robert Krell, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Canada, and Holocaust Survivor

This book focuses on intergroup apology and its outcome. Over one hundred apologies have been made recently by leaders or groups to those they have harmed. Altruism, Intergroup Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation offers examples such as truth and reconciliation commissions and also the recent example of Polish-Ukrainian leaders offering mutual apologies for a massacre that both groups inflicted on one another. Using cases that show a positive outcome, this hopeful book provides empirical evidence that there is a positive relationship between altruism, apology, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

Editorial Reviews

Everett Worthington
[This book is] the culmination of Oliner’s many years of research on altruism. It weaves together multiple threads of his studies into a golden tinged tapestry showing the power and pervasiveness of altruism and love. This tour de force should be read by individuals, government officials, peace workers, and anyone dealing in international relations and intergroup dialogues. Heeding its lessons could change the world.
Michael Berenbaum
...an intellectually stimulating and morally significant work exploring one of the most important issues of our time.
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Nel Noddings
...a lucid and comprehensive account of the literature, including international movements on forgiveness and reconciliation. The stories are moving and they provide something badly needed in today’s violent world—hope for the future.
Robert Krell
In reading this book I was captivated not only by the thoughtfulness of Sam Oliner’s reasoning but also by the realization that it was written by one who personally suffered the ravages of the Holocaust. Orphaned, hunted, and terrorized for three years as a Jewish adolescent in Poland, Oliner demonstrates the remarkable ability to emerge from the darkness to shed light on the world of healing and to strive to improve the human condition for all.
Stephen G. Post
Oliner has dedicated his research career to deepening our understanding of altruistic behavior. Now he has taken a lifetime of study, insight, and practice to the level of altruism between groups especially in the form of intergroup forgiveness. With the assistance of Piotr Olaf Zylicz, Oliner has produced the finest book on this topic I have ever read! In a world of intergroup conflict and hatred, this may well be the most urgent book of the decade. It is also a fitting tribute to Sam Oliner&#x

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781557788788
  • Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
  • Publication date: 10/1/2008
  • Pages: 328
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Samuel P. Oliner is professor of sociology and director of Altruistic Personality and Prosocial Behavior Institute at Humboldt State Univeristy. He teaches in the areas of race relations, anti-Semitism, genocide, the Holocaust, altruism, and prosocial behavior. Dr. Oliner has written and co-authored many books, including The Altruistic Personality: Rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Altruism 7

The Nature of Altruism 8

Overview of an Altruistic Inclination 8

Altruism and Health 27

3 Manifestations of Altruism in Different Religious Traditions 35

Judaism 37

Christianity 41

Islam 44

Buddhism 46

Hinduism 50

Taoism 52

Confucianism 54

Native American Traditions 56

Commonality among World Religions 59

4 Apology 63

Interpersonal Apology 64

Effective and Ineffective Apologies 70

Intergroup Apology 72

Case Studies of Group Apology 79

Summary 117

5 Forgiveness 121

Religion and Forgiveness 132

Love, Empathy, and Forgiveness 142

Biology and Forgiveness 148

Interpersonal and Intergroup Forgiveness 150

Summary 166

6 Reconciliation 169

Interpersonal Reconciliation 172

Intergroup Reconciliation 176

Factors in Reconciliation 177

Religion and Reconciliation 179

Restorative Justice and Reconciliation 186

Commissions and Tribunals 190

Three African Approaches to Reconciliation after Human Rights Abuses 191

Summary 197

7 Collective Guilt, Apology, and Reconciliation: The Polish Case 199

Do Collective Guilt or Responsibility Exist? 200

In Search of Contemporary Examples of Group-Based Guilt 202

Toward the Admission of Collective Guilt and its Consequences 203

Research on Collective Guilt or Responsibility 205

Types of Arguments Provided against Collective Guilt/Responsibility 207

Types of Arguments Favoring Collective Guilt/Responsibility 208

Interviews with Dr. Marek Edelman and Former President Aleksander Kwasniewski 211

Some Conclusions of the Jedwabne Debate 218

8 Conclusion 229

App. A Methodology 237

App. B List of Intergroup Apologies (Not Exhaustive) 245

App. CSurveys and Scales 251

Endnotes 263

References 271

Index 303

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