I would like you to think of a disciplining situation that you were personally involved in, either as the discipliner, the disciplinee, or a direct observer, and tell how that situation either conformed to or violated the "Hot Stove" rules

The "Hot-Stove Rule" of Douglas McGregor gives a good illustration of how to impose disciplinary action without generating resentment. This rule draws an analogy between touching a hot stove, and undergoing discipline. When you touch a hot stove, your discipline is immediate, with warning, consistent, and impersonal.