4. Be kind to yourself. Speaking badly even about yourself is unethical.
הלכות שמירת הלשון As noted above, the permissibility of speaking negatively for a constructive purpose is based upon the principle that it is…
Having ascertained that the negative information is accurate, that the perpetrator was not justified, and that reproof has proven unsuccessful…
While derogatory information may be related for a constructive purpose, slander cannot be justified. One does not have the right…
If, in addition to personal reproof, any other option exists that could preclude the necessity to speak negatively of someone,…
Before speaking about a person with others, one must first discuss the issue with that person himself. Trying to persuade…
Before relating negative information l’toeles, for a constructive purpose, one must carefully consider whether or not his words will, in…
The fact that a situation falls under one of the previously listed categories does not necessarily mean that discussing it…
The most common constructive purposes which justify speaking negatively about a person fall under four categories: (1) To help the…
Based on the rule that one must endure social and financial loss rather than speak loshon hora, it would seem…
We have seen that one must be prepared to make sacrifices so that the laws of forbidden speech not be…