Social Propriety
Dimension 160 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Social Propriety measures the extent to which an expression emphasizes conventional standards of polite, respectful, and socially appropriate conduct, appearance, and interpersonal behavior. It encompasses concern with manners, courtesy, avoiding offense, and endorsing norms that regulate how people should present themselves and treat others.
Absent Social Propriety
Expressions activating this band contain little or no recognizable concern with manners, courtesy, or social appropriateness, and often center on unrelated practical or impersonal topics.
Low Social Propriety
Expressions activating this band show scattered references to behavior in social situations, but propriety is weakly framed, inconsistent, or mixed with self-interest, humor, sexuality, or oppositional conduct rather than clear etiquette or respect.
Moderate Social Propriety
Expressions activating this band reflect recognizable awareness of social presentation and interpersonal conduct, including concern with rudeness, making a good impression, dress, and avoiding open conflict. Social norms are present as valued guides for behavior, though not yet framed as firm standards of courtesy.
High Social Propriety
Expressions activating this band emphasize etiquette, respectfulness, restraint, and sensitivity to social offense. They present proper conduct as important in everyday interaction and often include concern about social blunders, hypocrisy, or hurting others' feelings.
Strong Social Propriety
Expressions activating this band endorse courteous treatment of others and clear standards for neat, tasteful, and proper public presentation. Manners and civility are expressed as general principles that should guide how people behave and appear.