Manners: 'Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Good manners are valued highly just as bad manners are disliked.
- In plain terms
- Good behavior is respected as much as bad behavior is disliked.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat manners as socially significant.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do manners affect trust?
- When do bad manners hurt most?
Another view
Manners vary across cultures.
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