Shame Society - China

China

The concept of shame is widely accepted due to Confucian teachings. A quote from Confucius in the book The Analects:

“Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices, and in addition to developing a sense of shame, they will order themselves harmoniously”

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