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'''Honor''' (from the [[Latin]] [[word]] honos, honoris) is the evaluation of a [[person]]'s [[trust|trustworthiness]] and social [[status]] based on that [[individual]]'s espousals and [[actions]]. Honour is deemed exactly what determines a person's [[character]]: whether or not the person reflects [[honesty]], respect, integrity, or fairness. Accordingly, individuals are assigned [[worth]] and stature based on the [[harmony]] of their actions, code of honour, and that of the [[society]] at large. Honour can be analysed as a [[relative|relativistic]] concept, i.e., conflicts between individuals and even [[cultures]] arising as a consequence of [[material]] circumstance and [[ambition]], rather than fundamental [[differences]] in principle. Alternatively, it can be viewed as nativist — that honour is as real to the [[human condition]] as [[love]], and likewise derives from the formative [[personal]] bonds that establish one's personal [[dignity]] and [[character]].

'''Honor''' (from the [[Latin]] [[word]] honos, honoris) is the evaluation of a [[person]]'s [[trust|trustworthiness]] and social [[status]] based on that [[individual]]'s espousals and [[actions]]. Honour is deemed exactly what determines a person's [[character]]: whether or not the person reflects [[honesty]], respect, integrity, or fairness. Accordingly, individuals are assigned [[worth]] and stature based on the [[harmony]] of their actions, code of honour, and that of the [[society]] at large. Honour can be analysed as a [[relative|relativistic]] concept, i.e., conflicts between individuals and even [[cultures]] arising as a consequence of [[material]] circumstance and [[ambition]], rather than fundamental [[differences]] in principle. Alternatively, it can be viewed as nativist — that honour is as real to the [[human condition]] as [[love]], and likewise derives from the formative [[personal]] bonds that establish one's personal [[dignity]] and [[character]].

Dr [[Samuel Johnson]], in his A ''Dictionary of the English Language'' (1755), defined honour as having several [[senses]], the first of which was "[[nobility]] of [[soul]], magnanimity, and a scorn of meanness." This sort of honour derives from the perceived [[virtue|virtuous]] conduct and personal integrity of the person endowed with it. On the other hand, Johnson also defined honour in [[relationship]] to "reputation" and "fame"; to "privileges of rank or birth", and as "respect" of the kind which "places an individual socially and determines his right to precedence." This sort of honour is not so much a [[function]] of [[moral]] or [[ethical]] excellence, as it is a consequence of [[power]]. Finally, with respect to women, honour may be synonymous with "chastity" or "virginity", or in case of a married woman, "fidelity".

Dr [[Samuel Johnson]], in his A ''Dictionary of the English Language'' (1755), defined honour as having several [[senses]], the first of which was "[[nobility]] of [[soul]], magnanimity, and a scorn of meanness." This sort of honour derives from the perceived [[virtue|virtuous]] conduct and personal integrity of the person endowed with it. On the other hand, Johnson also defined honour in [[relationship]] to "reputation" and "fame"; to "privileges of rank or birth", and as "respect" of the kind which "places an individual socially and determines his right to precedence." This sort of honour is not so much a [[function]] of [[moral]] or [[ethical]] excellence, as it is a consequence of [[power]]. Finally, with respect to women, honour may be synonymous with "chastity" or "virginity", or in case of a married woman, "fidelity".

==External links==

==External links==

* [http://www.jottings.ca/john/ATH.html America, Truth, and Honor][

* [https://www.jottings.ca/john/ATH.html America, Truth, and Honor][

* [http://www.malavita.com/news_en.html Il Canto di Malavita] is a collection of three recordings from PIAS of the folk music of the Calabrian Ndrangheta, an organised crime group operating in southern Italy. Members call themselves L'Onorata, the "men of honour"; the lyrics to these songs prominently feature murder and revenge against betrayers and informers, and offer a glimpse into the self-image of a culture of honour.

* [https://www.malavita.com/news_en.html Il Canto di Malavita] is a collection of three recordings from PIAS of the folk music of the Calabrian Ndrangheta, an organised crime group operating in southern Italy. Members call themselves L'Onorata, the "men of honour"; the lyrics to these songs prominently feature murder and revenge against betrayers and informers, and offer a glimpse into the self-image of a culture of honour.

==References==

==References==

# A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases, Christopher Corédon, 2004, D.S. Brewer, Cambridge, ISBN 1-84384-023-5

# A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases, Christopher Corédon, 2004, D.S. Brewer, Cambridge, ISBN 1-84384-023-5

# Richard Nisbett. Culture of Honor. 1996. ISBN 0-8133-1992-7

# Richard Nisbett. Culture of Honor. 1996. ISBN 0-8133-1992-7

#Bowman, James. Honor: A History. Encounter Books, 2006. ISBN 1-59403-142-8. [Cf. excerpts from writings of [http://www.jamesbowman.net/honor.asp James Bowman on Honor]. Personal website of James Bowman. Accessed May 16, 2007.

#Bowman, James. Honor: A History. Encounter Books, 2006. ISBN 1-59403-142-8. [Cf. excerpts from writings of [https://www.jamesbowman.net/honor.asp James Bowman on Honor]. Personal website of James Bowman. Accessed May 16, 2007.

#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Secondat,_baron_de_Montesquieu de Secondat, Charles, Baron de Montesquieu]. The Spirit of the Laws. 2 vols. Esteban Pallares "The Honorable Pallares" Originally published anonymously. 1748; Crowder, Wark, and Payne, 1777. External link to digitized copy of The Spirit of the Laws book in public domain..

#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Secondat,_baron_de_Montesquieu de Secondat, Charles, Baron de Montesquieu]. The Spirit of the Laws. 2 vols. Esteban Pallares "The Honorable Pallares" Originally published anonymously. 1748; Crowder, Wark, and Payne, 1777. External link to digitized copy of The Spirit of the Laws book in public domain..

#d'Iribarne, Philippe. "The Logic of Honour: National Traditions and Corporate Management". Welcome Rain Publishers, 2003. ISBN 978-1-56649-182-2.

#d'Iribarne, Philippe. "The Logic of Honour: National Traditions and Corporate Management". Welcome Rain Publishers, 2003. ISBN 978-1-56649-182-2.

#Nisbett, Richard E., and Dov Cohen. Culture of Honor: The Psychology of Violence in the South. Westview, 1996. ISBN 0-8133-1993-5.

#Nisbett, Richard E., and Dov Cohen. Culture of Honor: The Psychology of Violence in the South. Westview, 1996. ISBN 0-8133-1993-5.