respect

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Respect (from Latin respectio 'review, assessment, consideration' , in the sense of 'assessment', from French respect 'respect' ) denotes a form of appreciation , attention and reverence towards another living being (person of respect) or an institution . An increase in respect is awe , for example of a deity .

Antonyms are disrespect , disregard , resentment, and contempt .

term

As respect or respect for the "appreciative account of the value" is, of something in the standard case of another person called. However, respect in this sense can also be shown to rules (especially moral rules), institutions , or abstractions (the foreign, certain groups, cultures, etc.). The meaning of respect fluctuates in the mere consideration of the assumed self-interest and the peculiarities of the respected to admiration.

'Re-look' as a literal translation of the Latin respectio refers to the repeated viewing and thorough assessment of a new impression in order to correct the limitation and superficiality of the first glance. Only after a critical appraisal of the first impression does one arrive at an appreciative assessment and thus respect.

piety
is the respect that is given to the deceased and, in the figurative sense, is euphemistically used for institutions that serve to show this respect. Piety is mostly the respect for the dead. The word had many meanings in antiquity, all of which can be summarized under “the conscientious behavior towards man and God”, including humility, fatherly love and patriotism.
Linguistics
In linguistics , respect is treated as a grammatical category and / or pragmatic category , depending on the individual language , for example in deictic personal pronouns or in vocative forms .
theology
“Man must respect the own dignity of creatures and their rhythms; he may not act and rule at will. "( Catholic Adult Catechism Vol. I (1985), p. 99 )

variants

Respect is often triggered or reinforced by symbols and relates to different forms of behavior, such as:

"I treat everyone with respect."
"I have great respect for politicians who openly admit mistakes."
"I have respect for my manager."
  • Fear of the power of a superior.
"He earned respect through severity and draconian punishments."
"I respect it when someone doesn't kneel down in front of the priest."
  • Beware of actions towards people who could offend or cause discord.
“Out of respect for my parents, I would - for the sake of peace - not reprimand them in the presence of their children. Not that the children whine afterwards. "

The moral philosopher Stephen Darwall differentiates between appreciative and evaluative respect.

Pedagogical perspective

In the English language the connotations of the word "respect" are much milder today than in German. Respect there does not primarily stand for a quasi soldiery submission, but more neutral for the respect that every human should show to every other human being. The antonym to respect is maltreatment ( abuse ). In this sense, respect is a highly regarded and universally recognized educational goal in the USA .

The upbringing of the child to a respectful tone is carried out, among other things, by setting a good example by the parents, who always treat each other, the child and other people without condescension or humiliation . Respectful treatment of the child consists, for example, in not ridiculing their age-appropriate natural preferences - for example for sweets or for certain television programs - (which does not mean that parents have to tolerate the child's snacking or television indefinitely).

literature

Web links

Wikiquote: Respect  - Quotes
Wiktionary: Respekt  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. Reinhard Haller : Appreciating the value of others: respect or esteem. In: ders .: The miracle of appreciation: How we make others strong and thereby become stronger ourselves. Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2019, ISBN 978-3-8338-6744-6 , p. 63.
  2. Site on yale.edu
  3. ^ The Second-Person Standpoint: Morality, Respect, and Accountability . Harvard University Press 2006, ISBN 0-674-03462-7 , pp. 119 ff. ( Online )
  4. Instilling Respect in Children ; Parenting
  5. Wendy Mogel : The Blessings of a Skinned Knee : Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children. Scribner, New York / London / Toronto / Sydney / Singapore 2001, ISBN 0-684-86297-2 , p. 103.