Philippe Pinel, a strong leader of the moral treatment movement, ordered that the chains be removed from patients because he believed that:

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Philippe Pinel believed that patients' mental health could be improved by restoring their dignity and tranquility, and removing the chains was a step towards achieving that goal. He also believed that patients needed to be treated with kindness and respect, rather than being punished or treated as outcasts, which was a key principle of the moral treatment movement.

Philippe Pinel, a Strong Leader of the Moral Treatment Movement