an online book by David Gurteen
Blame is the act of censuring, holding responsible, or making negative statements about an individual or group that their actions or inaction are socially or morally irresponsible, the opposite of praise. When someone is morally responsible for doing something wrong, their action is blameworthy. By contrast, when someone is morally responsible for doing something right, it may be said that their action is praiseworthy. There are other senses of praise and blame that are not ethically relevant. One may praise someone's good dress sense, and blame their own sense of style for their own dress sense.
Credit: Wikipedia - blameGurteen Knowledge Blog May 23, 2021, 13:27I love Anthony de Mello’s perspective on human nature when he says that if someone lets us down, we should not blame them for being untrustworthy but blame ourselves for our bad judgment. Here is what he says in his book Awareness: You may initially disagree but reflect on it … Continue reading Are People Untrustworthy? Or is it just our bad judgement?
Introduction: Principles of Conversational Leadership II. Embrace Complexity Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Take responsibility: In life, we can choose to take responsibility in several ways. Most critically, we can choose to take ownership of the changes we wish to see in the world. Introduction Taking responsibility is a crucial aspect of personal … Continue reading I. Take Responsibility We need to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world
