Noblesse oblige -

[giannadiaurelio]

noun  - the moral obligation of those of high birth, powerful social position, etc., to act with honor, kindliness, generosity, etc.

I'm curious as to other's thoughts on this subject and how it should apply to us as Lords and Ladies?

Comments

[dicea]

We give up the right to ever say, "I did it because I was told to do it." or "I didn't think about what could happen." or "I just did it because I wanted to, I don't care what that means for anyone else."

We must accept that the comfort of others is more important to us than our personal gain or fun and we must accept that we will mess up and do the wrong thing sometimes.

We, Lords and Ladies all, must always be mindful of our own imperfection and seek to continually improve our own chosen behavior and words.

[alaricmacconnal]

We realize that our needs / wants come behind those of others. We give of ourselves so that others may have fun.

Edit: What dicea said.

[risiko]

I believe it means that we should consider how our actions will affect others before we act. We should take the kindest possible interpretation of the words and actions of others until there is reason to do otherwise. It also means that we should speak and act with consistency towards others. We should also volunteer our time, effort, and skills to making the Society a better(however you interpret that) place.

I do not believe that noblesse oblige means we should be selfless or that it requires a person to act like a responsible adult, as nice as that latter part is. Noblesse oblige also doesn't specify how each individual should treat themselves. It only addresses how the high born should act to the lower born.