FiftyTwo comments on Bargaining and Auctions - Less Wrong

29 Post author: Yvain 15 July 2012 05:01PM

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Comment author: MBlume 15 July 2012 07:08:21PM 7 points [-]

I have lamented before the fact that "gentlemanly" (or "gentleman's agreement") is such a useful term with nice specific connotations, and has no gender-neutral.

laments a bit more

Anyway, awesome post, looking forward to these.

Comment author: FiftyTwo 25 July 2012 10:54:29PM -2 points [-]

"Honourable" would seem to catch most of the connotations. Eg. "As an honourable man/woman/person I expect them to fulfill their side of the bargain without coercion."

It has generally positive connotations but also inferences of old fashionedness and not always taking the best option (e.g. honour before reason). Are there any connotations it is particularly missing?