Moral suasion in this narrower sense is also sometimes known as jawboning. Moral suasion is an appeal to morality in order to influence or change behavior. He knew that success required legislative change, not merely moral suasion. His approach to emancipation stressed "moral suasion," non-violence, and passive resistance. Moral suasion is rarely used in isolation. The Assembly itself governs by "moral suasion" only. Studies suggest that moral suasion is usually not effective in environmental matters in advanced economies. Moral suasion has been applied in many different fields.