Sorry if! On Conditional Apologies

Usually, apologies are made by using non-conditional utterances: “I apologize for ruining your evening!” Very little, if any, attention has been given so far to conditional which typically use utterances such as “If I have ruined evening, apologize!” This paper argues that can constitute genuine and play important moral roles in situations of uncertainty. It also proposes a closer analysis (rejecting some alternative accounts) contrasts them with unconditional apologies.