In fact, I'll praise Glaucon for the rest of…

In fact, I'll praise Glaucon for the rest of the book as the guy who got it right-the guy who realized that the most important principle for designing an ethical society is to make sure that everyone's reputation is on the line all the time, so that bad behavior will always bring bad consequences.

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values) · Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt

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The same wisdom asks you to keep a generous ledger of others: downplay the bad someone has done to you and work to forget it, while remembering the good. One philosopher even argued that the way to design a decent society is to make sure everyone's reputation is always on the line, so good behavior reliably brings good consequences. Ask who is truly honored, and the answer is: the one who honors others. — True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

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