What part does honour play in your life?

I am curious, how important is your “face” or the idea of personal honour, and what part it plays in your life. How far would you be willing to go to make sure that, once the dust settles your honour remains intact? What does honour mean to you – on a personal level – in this respect? Optional: if you do not mind, please state also where you are from, are you male or female, your approximate age, and what the “norm” regarding the subject is in your country – do you consider yourself more honour-sensitive then your countrymen, or perhaps less? What difference does it make in your life, and why? What are the up- and downsides (if any) to (not) being very honourable?

Thank you, in advance, for your thoughts.