This was supposed to be a complete spiritual renewal of the nation , through a modernized version of traditional confucian values , such as propriety , righteousness , and loyalty .
The philosopher zeng said , " when parents are alive , they should be served according to propriety ; when they are dead , they should be buried according to propriety ; and they should be sacrificed to according to propriety - this may be called filial piety . "
" Certainly , no one would argue that a court could investigate and determine the wisdom or propriety of a governor 's acts , including pardons , " he wrote . " However , the constitutionality of a governor 's acts , including pardons , is a question which the court must determine . "
Economic freedom had not been matched by respect of fundamental norms of " integrity and propriety " , the report says , calling for a strengthening of " business ethics and investor protection " as well as transparency .
Judging by the number of women on seventh avenue in new york 's garment district " walking around in diaphanous dresses with only a thong underneath , " mr. wolfe laments , " propriety is a word that just has no meaning today . "
Standards for propriety are higher now in europe and in some asian countries .
现在在欧洲和亚洲的一些国家,适当的标准被看得更高。
The recent series of events surrounding my travel and retirement plans have brought the issues of transparency and propriety into sharp focus .
最近,围绕我的旅行和退休计划,所带来的的连串事件的透明度和适当性,引起了公众的强烈关注。
But it is precisely because , at the margin , judgments of fitness and propriety are often subjective and moveable that business leaders should set their sights higher .
但正是因为对适当性的界定往往是主观的、可变的,所以企业领袖应该把自己的标准定得高一些。
Not only are there conflicting claims as to who owns what , but a lively global debate rages over what constitutes an invention or original work , as well as the wisdom and propriety of - and need for - such protections in the first place .