Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how much motivation matters

An ethicist who studies civility learned a hard lesson from her own neighbor. According to The Conversation, Deborah Mower, a professor at the University of Mississippi, expected to resolve a neighborly dispute through civil engagement. But when her neighbor refused to even interact with her, it became clear that civility requires something no theory can provide: willingness from both sides.

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