English-French translations for good manners

• bonnes manières
  Je le remercie en l'occurrence, non pas parce que les bonnes manières l'exigent, mais bien pour la qualité intrinsèque de son travail. I also thank him, not because this is required by good manners, but on the rapporteur's own merits.
  Je voudrais donc lancer un appel aux bonnes manières et à une plus grande délicatesse les uns à l'égard des autres. I would therefore like to make an appeal for good manners and for greater sensitivity towards each other.
  Il est bon de s'en souvenir car, lorsque le but est de proposer des solutions crédibles, les bonnes manières sont d'admettre que des erreurs ont été commises au départ. It is good to remember that because, when the aim is to propose credible solutions, it is good manners to admit that mistakes were initially made.

Definition of good manners

• The treatment of other people with courtesy and politeness, and showing correct public behaviour

Examples

• In most countries, it is considered good manners to offer your seat to an elderly person on crowded public transport

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