Good suggestions, Ria.

Another word to consider is modesty. In fact, looking up that word on Buddhadatta's Eng-Pali Dictionary, I find "hiri" among the given Pali words.

Actually, I had wanted to look up "decency", but somehow typed "modesty" and found "hiri". I just recalled that this word somehow came up yesterday morning as I was waking up. If I recall correctly, this thread was the 3rd subject that come to my mind as I was still lying. Busy mind, huh?

That's another word for your consideration, YP. I think "modesty" is much better than "sense of honour".

kb

grasje wrote thus at 10:32 PM 09-03-09:

>Dear Yong Peng,
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>Emotions that keep one from doing things causing regret might be dignity or self-respect. There might be better equivalents, not having the affinity with pride.
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>Is decency another possibility for ottappa? On one hand, it smells like small-hearted suburbia, but on the othere hand immediately makes clear an amount of care for oneself and one's surroundings.
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>Kind regards,
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>Ria Glas
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