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The Concept Of Honor In American Culture

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Honor in the military is just one example.
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How do you feel when people talk about honor?  Inspired, oppressed, somewhere in between? 

Whether you think of honor as fresh and contemporary or something quaint, there's a lot to unpack in the term.  And philosopher Tamler Sommers does the unpacking in his book Why Honor Matters

The short answer: because without it, citizens of liberal democracies can get selfish and shameless, says the author.  He visits The Exchange to explore the concept of honor and its centrality to a thriving culture. 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is JPR content partner at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio where she won a National Edward R. Murrow Award.