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Aug 10, 2018 · Honor is a measure of the quality of a person, including personal ethics, e.g., honesty, compassion, valor, and chivalry. Honor lies at the core of who we are and aspire to be, and how we make...
Dec 8, 2016 · Introduction. Dueling, being a knight, and honor killings are each specific instances of honor behaviors that are specific to societies, times and places. Though different, each of these specific behaviors has a common intent—clarifying roles and exhibiting integrity to protect reputation and rank in a social unit.
A culture of honor is a culture in which a person (usually a man) feels obliged to protect his or her reputation by answering insults, affronts, and threats, oftentimes through the use of violence. Cultures of honor have been independently invented many times across the world.
An understanding of the psychology of honor and apology can help mediators create contexts for intercultural dialogue where concerns for reputation and potential honor loss are attenuated (e.g., private meetings).
Honor is complex, deeply relational, and important in many cultures and social groups. A definition of honor as multifaceted and consisting of a set of interrelated honor codes, i.e., the honor-as-multifaceted approach to honor, is presented and discussed by Rodriguez Mosquera.
Jul 4, 2018 · The label “cultures of honor” refers to cultures placing a high emphasis on the importance of a man’s willingness (and ability) to violently, and even lethally, retaliate against anyone who insults him or his family. Sometimes such aggressive behaviors are initiated if one’s values are insulted.
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Apr 1, 2020 · Here, we focus on socio-ecological factors that have been discussed as underlying the emergence of honor cultures. Honor cultures are defined as groups that position social image or reputation in one’s community as a core concern.