Notes

The Graciousness Index is an annual study conducted over a six-week period from December 2014 to February 2015. Surveying a total of 1,850 respondents, it is commissioned by the SKM to track experience and perceptions of kindness and graciousness in Singapore, as well as study attitudes towards pertinent community issues. As part of the study, the survey also looked at public attitudes in the community. Within their neighbourhoods, close to nine in 10 Singaporeans interact positively with their neighbours. The act of kindness itself can be very simple - a smile, a wave, a word of thanks or encouragement. People thanking cleaners at food courts. You see those uncles and aunties selling tissues on the roadside, people are giving them money but not taking the tissues. They just give it because they know they are experiencing some financial troubles. Singapore Kindness Movement: to encourage everyone to start, show and share kindness and to encourage the individual to internalise courtesy, kindness and consideration.

李光耀:

如果我们用严格执行法规帮新加坡迈向优雅社会，人们会觉得政府是在逼他们帮新加坡迈向优雅社会而会恨政府，可能会投票来改政府。所以我们要用提升道德水平靠提升道德水平。