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'''Courtesy''' means politeness and consideration of another's feelings; it is an essential component of [[chivalry]] and of all standards of decent behaviour.
'''Courtesy''' means politeness and consideration of another's feelings; it is an essential component of [[chivalry]] and of all standards of decent behaviour.
A key element of [[social conservatism]] is concern for the loss of courtesy in modern society, and the corrosive effect this has upon the structures of society as a whole. Recognizing that the traditions and mores of courtesy have value and are worth preserving is, by definition, [[conservative]]; thus, courtesy is an inherently [[conservative]] value.
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