One alterative view of forgiveness, which appears to be more popular in political than interpersonal contexts, places emphasis on the actions of victims rather than their internal mental states, suggesting that when a person or group forgives they gives up their moral right to hold the wrong against the wrongdoer (Digeser 2001, Wolterstorff 2013).
He lectured widely on complex Talmudic subjects and frequently addressed Jewish audiences concerning ethical issues, with emphasis on interpersonal relations and the importance of respect and consideration between spouses.
But in a culture that values novel technology above all else, undue emphasis on interpersonal skills may make it only more difficult for patients to discern good medicine from that which makes us feel most understood.
"Speaking and writing are the number one set of skills that our advisory board and recruiters say need more work," said Mark Zupan, dean of the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester, in New York state, which is putting more emphasis on interpersonal communication.
As Westlund (2009) points out, however, most traditional accounts are compatible with the feminist emphasis on interpersonal relationships as long as relationships and dependence on others are construed as being causally necessary for the development and sustenance of an individual agent.
The qualities valued in health care reported by health workers and community members in this study, including the emphasis on interpersonal qualities, echo the findings of others in Uganda 16 44 45 and elsewhere in Africa 46 46 46.
However, the emphasis on interpersonal skills as a key feature of successful interprofessional working [ 12] logically should imply that students also have opportunities to interact face-to-face with other students and professionals [ 13].
This manual is based on Beck's treatment manual 46 with some adaptations in order to address the cultural characteristics of Japanese patients, such as greater emphasis on interpersonal relationships and consideration of the family as an essential part of treatment.
Along with others, we support the idea that, due to their visible mutilation, amputees put greater emphasis on interpersonal functioning, such as their social network and emotional or physical intimacies in defining QoL, in order to express their social acceptance (Postma et al, 1992; Stevens et al, 1996).
The medical training undertaken by the participating physicians (whose average age was 41.7 years when the study was undertaken and published in 1987) may have placed less of an emphasis on teaching interpersonal skills as trainees and practitioners were assumed to acquire interpersonal skills incidentally, simply via interacting with patients [ 47].
