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Muslim practitioners performing Sajdah or Sujud.

Respect denotes both a positive feeling of esteem for a person or other entity (such as a nation or a religion), and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected (e.g., "I have great respect for her judgment"). It can also be conduct in accord with a specific ethic of respect. Conduct that is not respectful is often considered rude.

Specific ethics of respect are of fundamental importance to various cultures. Respect for tradition and legitimate authority is identified by Jonathan Haidt as one of five fundamental moral values shared to a greater or lesser degree by different societies and individuals.^[1]

Different social groups expect different forms of respect. In many societies, people are expected to be respectful of their parents and other elders. Some societies expect certain kinds of respect for everyone, such as an ethic of reciprocity, or respect for the legal rights of citizens. Most societies expect members to be patriotic, showing respect to the nation as a whole. Multiculturalism is an ethic of respecting many different cultures, usually in accordance with each culture's specific notions of respect.

Respect is often demonstrated through traditional symbolic actions, such as salutes and bows. Respect for the American flag is shown by adhering to a list of rules as to its display: it must not be flown at night, it must not be allowed to become ragged, and so on. Disrespect is also shown through traditional symbolism, such as shoe throwing in Arab cultures.

Respect, and outward signs of respect, are used by hierarchical organizations to reinforce values of obedience and submission. This can be seen in the elaborate protocols and symbologies of groups as diverse as the military, the Catholic church, and various organized crime syndicates such as the Mafia or the Yakuza.

References

^ Haidt, Jonathan (2007). "When Morality Opposes Justice: Conservatives Have Moral Intuitions That Liberals May Not Recognize" (PDF). Social Justice Research. 20 (1): 98–116. doi:10.1007/s11211-007-0034-z. Retrieved 2008-12-14. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

External links

[Morality-1] Haidt, Jonathan (2007). "When Morality Opposes Justice: Conservatives Have Moral Intuitions That Liberals May Not Recognize" (PDF). Social Justice Research. 20 (1): 98–116. doi:10.1007/s11211-007-0034-z. Retrieved 2008-12-14. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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 [[File:Ronald and Nancy Reagan salute the flag.jpg|thumb|180px|right|[[Ronald Reagan|Ronald]] and [[Nancy Reagan]] salute the American flag aboard the battleship [[USS Iowa (BB-61)|USS ''Iowa'']].]]
+[[File:Mosque.Qibla.01.jpg|thumb|Muslim practitioners performing Sajdah or [[Sujud]].]]
-[[File:Female officer saluting.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Ship's Navigator Lt. renders honors to the American [[national anthem]] during the commissioning ceremony for the littoral combat ship [[USS Freedom (LCS-1)|USS ''Freedom'']].]]
+'''Respect''' denotes both a positive feeling of esteem for a [[person]] or other entity (such as a nation or a religion), and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected (e.g., "I have great respect for her judgment"). It can also be conduct in accord with a specific [[ethic]] of respect. Conduct that is not respectful is often considered [[rudeness|rude]].
-'''Respect''' is esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellence of, a person, a personal quality, ability, or a manifestation of a personal quality or ability. In certain ways, respect manifests itself as a kind of [[ethic]] or [[principle]], such as in the commonly taught concept of "[having] respect for others" or the [[ethic of reciprocity]].
+Specific ethics of respect are of fundamental importance to various cultures. Respect for tradition and legitimate authority is identified by [[Jonathan Haidt]] as one of five fundamental moral values shared to a greater or lesser degree by different societies and individuals.<ref name='Morality'> {{cite journal|title=When Morality Opposes Justice: Conservatives Have Moral Intuitions That Liberals May Not Recognize|journal=[[Social Justice Research]]|date=2007|first=Jonathan|last=Haidt|coauthors=Jesse Graham|volume=20|issue=1|pages=98-116|id= {{doi|10.1007/s11211-007-0034-z}}|url=http://faculty.virginia.edu/haidtlab/articles/haidt.graham.2007.when-morality-opposes-justice.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-12-14 }}</ref>
-Esteem for, or a sense of the worth, or excellence, of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability, for example, "I have great respect for her judgment."
+Different social groups expect different forms of respect. In many societies, people are expected to be respectful of their parents and other elders. Some societies expect certain kinds of respect for everyone, such as an [[ethic of reciprocity]], or respect for the [[legal rights]] of citizens. Most societies expect members to be [[patriotism|patriotic]], showing respect to the nation as a whole. [[Multiculturalism]] is an ethic of respecting many different cultures, usually in accordance with each culture's specific notions of respect.
-Deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment: respect for a suspect's right to counsel; to show respect for the flag; respect for the elderly.
+Respect is often demonstrated through traditional symbolic actions, such as [[salutes]] and [[bowing|bows]]. Respect for the [[American flag]] is shown by adhering to a list of rules as to its display: it must not be flown at night, it must not be allowed to become ragged, and so on. Disrespect is also shown through traditional symbolism, such as [[shoeing|shoe throwing]] in Arab cultures.
-Respect can also be shown by the absence of '''disrespect'''. Disrespect is usually shown by the presence of [[rudeness]] of one form or another.
+Respect, and outward signs of respect, are used by hierarchical organizations to reinforce values of [[obedience]] and [[submission]]. This can be seen in the elaborate protocols and symbologies of groups as diverse as the [[military]], the [[Catholic church]], and various [[organized crime]] syndicates such as the [[Mafia]] or the [[Yakuza]].
-==Crime==
-Some [[organized crime]] syndicates, both real and fictional, are based on respect. Underlings are obligated to show "respect" for the bosses.
-There are many cases in which perceived ''disrespect'' has led to murder and other violence. <ref>[http://www.nypost.com/seven/06172007/news/regionalnews/surge_in_slayings_shocks_brooklyn_regionalnews_brad_hamilton.htm Surge in Slayings Shocks Brooklyn]</ref><ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/have_your_say/2003/01/06/gun_crime.shtml Gangs and Guns- Who Takes the Rap?]</ref>
-==Disrespect==
-Disrespect can be shown in a number of ways, such as [[shoeing|shoe throwing]] or refusing to be polite. This is often abbreviated as "diss" among those who use slang.
 ==References==