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Dr. Forni's Four Cornerstones:
The Bedrock Foundation of Civility
- Life is a relational experience
- The quality of our lives depends upon the quality of our relationships
- The quality of our relationships depends upon the quality of our relational skills
- Civility and good manners are effective, time-proven codes of relational skills
Working Toward a Definition of "Civility" - notes from Dr. Forni's presentations
Civility:
- Benevolent awareness of others
- We are civil when we are aware of others and weave restraint, respect, and consideration into the very fabric of this awareness
- We are civil when we care about others and we treat them well
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"Civility does the everyday busy work of goodness." - P.M. Forni

Jeff Gilderson-Duwe from the Osh. Public Library introduces P.M. Forni (2/24/11)
The Principle of Respect for Persons
We ought to treat others as
ends in themselves
rather than as means
for the satisfaction of our
immediate needs and desires.
~ P.M. Forni
Civility as a Part of our Everyday Life - P.M. Forni
Three Connections Make Civility A
Crucial Part of Everyone's Life There is a Connection Between ...
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What Can Civility do for Individuals and for Organizations?
Civility ...
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What is Rudeness?Rudeness Is ...
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Why be Concerned with Rudeness?Because Rudeness ...
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What are the Main Causes or Conditions Associated with Incivility?
- When an individual experiences a lack of discipline or self restraint
- When an individual is under stress
- When an individual acts in a condition that seems anonymous
- When an individual acts in circumstances where there is the pressure of time
Nine Rules for a Civil Life by Dr. P.M. Forni

Dr. Forni meets with Oshkosh School Board (Feb. 25, 2011)
- PRESENCE. Slow down and be present in your life
- EMPATHY. Listen to the voice of empathy
- POSITIVE. Keep a positive attitude
- RESPECT. Respect others and grant plenty of validation
- GRACIOUSNESS. Disagree graciously and refrain from arguing
- CONNECTIONS. Get to know the people around you
- CONTROL. Never raise your voice or lose your temper
- CONFIDENCE. Consider yourself a good, accomplished person who does not have to prove him- or herself all the time
- RESPONSIBILITY. Do not shift the burden of your insecurity upon others in the form of hostility
Contact Information for Dr. Forni
Dr. P. M. Forni
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
phone: 410.516.8047
fax: 410.516.5358
forni@jhu.edu
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
phone: 410.516.8047
fax: 410.516.5358
forni@jhu.edu