culture

[Charles Doyle]

My university, for several years, has published a booklet (for callow students) titled "A Culture of Honesty."  It's thesis is, "Don't cheat."  But the word "culture" just sounds so good in an academic environment!  Even better, of course, would be "The Multiculture of Honesty."

--Charlie
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>Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:59:25 -0800
>From: Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: culture
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
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>A reporter asks the incoming UN Secretary-General, "How do you expect to change the culture of this organization?"
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>  M-W defines this extremely common usage: "the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization <a corporate culture focused on the bottom line>."
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>  OED lacks this sense.
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>  JL
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