The victim's exclusive standing to forgive presupposes a sharp moral boundary between self and other that communitarian and care ethics traditions have shown to be philosophically contestable.
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Standing (or moral standing)(in ethics and rights)
Your status as someone who deserves respect, consideration, and fair treatment from others.
care ethics(as the ethical framework being evaluated)
A moral approach that emphasizes relationships, empathy, and meeting people's actual needs rather than following abstract rules—it asks 'what does this specific person need?' instead of 'what does duty require?'