Abstract

FITZGERALD MARTINEZ, John  and  CARVAJAL GUERRERO, Mauro. Forgiveness against remembrance. Mapping out the ethical and political implications of forgiveness. Rev. repub. [online]. 2018, n.24, pp.61-81. ISSN 1909-4450.  https://doi.org/10.21017/rev.repub.2018.v24.a40.

In the present article of reflection an approximation is made to different ways of thinking and practicing forgiveness, both in processes of reconciliation of historical nature and their contributions to the national phenomena. It has as inputs of analyses identified those which allow to establish that: although in spite of the resilient character of those who have been victims of deep aggressions damages and offences; Non-recurrence of acts or fact generator of pain, terror and trauma etc. it is the true guarantee of justice and a move towards an ethic of forgiveness that allows reconciliation and becomes an aid to overcome the crimes and traumatic events experienced, both on the individual scale and on the collective level.

Keywords : forgiveness; ethics; amnesty; transitional justice; victims; memory.

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