We have laws to punish bad behavior after it happens, while they have a culture that reinforces good behavior from the start. Nowadays, it seems like trying to

We have laws to punish bad behavior after it happens, while they have a culture that reinforces good behavior from the start. Nowadays, it seems like trying to enforce good/proper behavior in the U.S. would be taken as an affront to personal freedom or "forcing one's culture onto others", so perhaps we need a different way to incentivize good behavior in this multicultural society where it's almost a sin to want and expect others to do something for the good of anyone but themselves.