"Some cultural anthropologists posit that Westerners do the right thing to avoid feeling guilty, and Asians do the right thing to avoid feeling shame. If correct, it would explain the deeply ingrained aversion to a loss of face among Chinese people, as shame, unlike guilt, implies the public knows about the act."
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Echoes from Wuhan: The Past as Prologue, Atmosphere Press, 2022, page 147 (ISBN 9781639882151).
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