Re: [ga] Business Constituency

["Patrick Corliss" <patrick@quad.net.au>]

On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 08:18:54 -0800, William X. Walsh wrote:

> Shame on you for proposing, shame on the rest of the BC for not
> telling you to stuff it, and shame on you for refusing to discuss it.

On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:52:48 -0400, Joanna Lane wrote:

> It's a shame they feel threatened by the talent surrounding them
> that can actually solve the real, rather than imagined problems they face.


"Modern Western Culture is a combination of a shame culture, based on our
Pagan influence from the Greeks and Romans, and a guilt culture, due largely
to Christianity.  A shame culture is one in which individuals are kept from
transgressing the social order by fear of public disgrace.  On the other
hand, in a guilt culture, one's own moral attitudes and fear of retribution
in the distant future are what enforce the ethical behavior of a member of
that society."

http://bachelor.wabash.edu/issues/107/06/Opinion/shame.asp

"Shaming is the purposeful assault on the soul, that inner spirit which
animates the person.  When shamed, the victim marshals its resources to
protect the soul."

http://www.noogenesis.com/malama/shame.html

"Being shamed in public has long been considered worse than even the loss of
one's life. This shame culture has produced safe streets and loyal employees
in Japan, which has resulted in the reliable products that American
consumers enjoy.

However, the same culture leads CEOs to hide shameful data or cheat the
public without intending to be dishonest.  What's needed is to teach CEOs
that public disclosure can be made compatible with the shame culture, and to
invite them to learn how to do this."

http://www.businessweek.com/2001/01_08/c3720175.htm


Regards
Patrick Corliss




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