Please see below recent respect-related change.
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February 2024
- In his book In the Swarm, Korean-born philosopher Byung-Chul Han wrote that, historically, respect required thoughtfulness to maintain interpersonal distance - not invasive overexposure, but restraint, allowing meaningful connection within cautious bounds. Respect once relied on carefully guarding interpersonal distance, governing interactions through restraint. This approach to interpersonal dignity now feels largely extinct as people broadcast intimate details and descriptions amid bids for external validation.
July 2021
- Lashon hara, in Jewish religious law, means any form of speech or communication that may harm someone emotionally, financially, physically, or damage their reputation. It is forbidden to speak lashon hara, and it is considered to be a serious sin. It is forbidden to speak lashon hara even if it is true and it is forbidden to listen to lashon hara. If you hear lashon hara, you should reprimand the speaker or exit the conversation. Listening to lashon hara is seen as an even greater sin than speaking it. And, if you do hear lashon hara, you are forbidden to believe it. For David Gurteen, lashon hara represents the gold standard in showing respect - a set of rules that all should strive for if we are to create a better world,
August 2019
- Respect at work is among the biggest factors influencing job satisfaction, according to a Harvard Business Review study surveying nearly 20,000 employees. Over half of the employees said they don’t receive regular respect from leaders, and studies further suggest business leaders may also be unaware when respect isn’t reciprocated.
July 2019
- Respect is shown in many different languages by following certain grammatical conventions, especially in referring to individuals.For instance, it is disrespectful to not use polite language and honorifics when speaking in Japanese with someone having a higher social status, while in China it is rude to call someone by their first name unless you have known them for a long period of time.
- In many indigenous societies, respect serves as an important concept valued in indigenous American culture. In addition to esteem or deference, respect is viewed as a moral value that teaches indigenous individuals about their culture. This moral value is treated as a process that influences participation in the community and also helps individuals develop and become integrated into their culture's community.
- EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence outlined five steps to earn the respect of others: 1. Acknowledge them; 2. Get the full story; 3. Set the tone; 4. Keep a balanced view of yourself and 5. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Pre 2019
- We need to reduce growing economic gaps, and especially the physical segregation of social classes. But our deeper challenge is to restore respect, believes Aeon, especially for those who are very different to us, or who have very different views to us. Disagreement is one thing; disrespect is quite another. If we want a better society, we need to restore some of the respect that has been lost.
- In A little respect: Can we restore relational equality? a Brookings academic looked at ways to narrow the respect gap, outlining options for narrowing this gap and attempting to restore relational equity between classes.
- Quartz warned, however, that we should define “respect” as something different than uninterrupted harmony. We need a shared understanding that respect is shown when we invite and listen to someone’s unvarnished perspective, even when that perspective contradicts or weaken the positions of others. Even when those perspectives make the group less happy and comfortable.
- A Pew Research study found that 90 percent of Americans say a respectful tone of debate among political leaders is important. Just 25 percent say this accurately describes the current political debate in the United States.
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