Ch. 10
3 of 1 ·Explain or Excuse?
Chapter 10 · Arguments and Explanations
Lesson 3 · Arguments and Explanations
Explain or Excuse?
Understand causes without removing responsibility automatically.
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Explanation and responsibility answer different questions
Click to zoomIllustration supporting Explanation and responsibility answer different questionsAn explanation describes why something happened. An excuse argues that responsibility should be reduced. A true explanation can help prevent repetition even when responsibility remains.