Monday, November 05, 2012

Values



What matters most?
      

EQUALITY (equal opportunity for all)

INNER HARMONY (at peace with myself)

SOCIAL POWER (control over others, dominance)

PLEASURE (gratification of desires)

FREEDOM (freedom of action and thought)

A SPIRITUAL LIFE (emphasis on spiritual not material matters)

SENSE OF BELONGING (feeling that others care about me)

SOCIAL ORDER (stability of society)

AN EXCITING LIFE (stimulating experiences)

MEANING IN LIFE (a purpose in life)

POLITENESS (courtesy, good manners)

WEALTH (material possessions, money)

NATIONAL SECURITY (protection of my nation from enemies)

SELF RESPECT (belief in one's own worth)

RECIPROCATION OF FAVORS (avoidance of indebtedness)

CREATIVITY (uniqueness, imagination)

A WORLD AT PEACE (free of war and conflict)

RESPECT FOR TRADITION (preservation of time honored customs)

MATURE LOVE (deep emotional & spiritual intimacy)

SELF DISCIPLINE (self-restraint, resistance to temptation)

PRIVACY (the right to have a private sphere)

FAMILY SECURITY (safety for loved ones)

SOCIAL RECOGNITION (respect, approval by others)

UNITY WITH NATURE (fitting into nature)

A VARIED LIFE (filled with challenge, novelty and change)

WISDOM (a mature understanding of life)

AUTHORITY (the right to lead or command)

TRUE FRIENDSHIP (close, supportive friends)

A WORLD OF BEAUTY (beauty of nature and the arts)

SOCIAL JUSTICE (correcting injustice, care for the weak)



And?


HEALTHY (not being sick physically or mentally)

CAPABLE (competent, effective, efficient)

ACCEPTING MY PORTION IN LIFE (submitting to life's circumstances)

HONEST (genuine, sincere)

PRESERVING MY PUBLIC IMAGE (protecting my "face")

OBEDIENT (dutiful, meeting obligations)

INTELLIGENT (logical, thinking)

HELPFUL (working for the welfare of others)

ENJOYING LIFE (enjoying food, sex, leisure, etc.)

DEVOUT (holding to religious faith & belief)

RESPONSIBLE (dependable, reliable)

CURIOUS (interested in everything, exploring)

FORGIVING (willing to pardon others)

SUCCESSFUL (achieving goals)

CLEAN (neat, tidy)

SELF-INDULGENT (doing pleasant things)


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