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Practice fair accountability and leave room for repair

I give concerns a fair hearing, including the constraints someone faced and their opportunity to refuse or ask for help. I support proportionate responses that protect others and make harm less likely to recur. I allow for correction, forgiveness, and earned restoration of trust. I do not demand forgiveness from those harmed or make basic moral consideration conditional on a flawless record.

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