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This strength is characterized by " forgiving those who have done wrong, accepting the shortcomings of others, giving people a second chance, and not being vengeful.

" According to Peterson and Seligman ( 2004 ), " forgiveness represents a suite of prosocial changes that occur within an individual who has been offended or damaged by a relationship partner ( McCullough, Pargament, & Thoresen, 2000a ).

When people forgive, their basic motivations or action tendencies regarding the transgressor become more positive ( e. g., benevolent, kind, generous ) and less negative ( e. g., vengeful, avoidant ).

" As was previously alluded to, the major religions stress forgiveness especially in their worldviews.