Of course, a few brands of bad manners -- spitting, smoking, lying across the seats, throwing rocks, carrying a sword -- were eventually criminalized, but shame and gentle persuasion have more often been the tools used to promote decency and good hygiene underground.
Will corporate sponsors find themselves on the side of Spielberg and the Nobel laureates, or on the side of China, which, arguably, has not made good on any of its promises to promote decency, peace or human rights?
A law was passed in 671 which attempted to force women to wear hats with veils again in order to promote decency, but these laws were ignored as some women started wearing caps and even no hats at all, as well as men's riding clothes and boots, and tight-sleeved bodices.
I believe it has a role to play in promoting widespread human decency, equity, and reason.
Cultural maturity and social acceptance previously entailed filters that promoted accuracy, integrity, decency, and good taste.
In Approaching Death, the Institute of Medicine[ 3] identified key patient needs such as fears of abandonment and protracted death, and need for reliable, respectful care and advance care planning that promotes "norms of decency".
He influenced and encouraged all he knew by promoting faith and living a life of decency.
Family-friendly workplaces have a lot going for them, including basic decency and fairness, advancing the rights of women, and promoting the health and well-being of children, just to name a few major benefits.
MediaWatch, an organisation which campaigns for "decency and accountability" in broadcasting, said: "This is not about promoting health messages, it's about shifting a product, pushing up sales".
Yet the protagonists follow arcs of self-improvement, and the movies promote themes of equality and decency.
