CHAPTER XXXII. The Respect for Other Men's Honour and Self-Regarding

THE RESPECT FOR OTHER MEN'S HONOUR AND SELF-REGARDING PRIDE--POLITENESS

Definition of "honour," p. 137.--The feeling of self-regarding pride in animals, p. 137 sq.--In savages, pp. 138-140.--The moral disapproval of insults, pp. 140-142.--The condemnation of an insult influenced by the status of, or the relations between, the parties concerned, p. 142 sq.--Pride disapproved of and humility praised as a virtue or enjoined as a duty, p. 144 sq.--Humility an object of censure, p. 145 sq.--Deviation from what is usual arouses a suspicion of arrogance, p. 146. --Politeness a duty rather than a virtue, ibid.--Many savages conspicuous for their civility, p. 146 sq.--Politeness a characteristic of all the great nations of the East, p. 147 sq.--The courtesies of Chivalry, p. 148.--The demands of politeness refer to all sorts of social intercourse and vary indefinitely in detail, p. 148 sq.--Salutations, pp. 149-151. --The rule of politeness most exacting in relation to superiors, p. 151 sq.--Politeness shown by men to women, p. 152. --Politeness shown to strangers, ibid.