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Basic Ideals

Below are a list of basic ideals. Please indicate which you agree with by answering the questions below. You should be able to complete this in about 5 to 10 minutes.

So that we can see if basic ideals differ in various parts of the world, it would be helpful to know where you are from, and a few other demographic details...

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For each question below, indicate whether you agree with the ideal ("support"), whether you prefer the opposite ("oppose"), or something in between ("unsure or indifferent"). Also indicate how important you think the ideal is (high, medium, or low) as compared to the other ideals in the list. To get a more detailed description of any ideal, click it's title in the first column.

TopicIdeal stateYour opinionImportance
Sustainable Ecology I wish to live in a world where the ecology is sustainable forever. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Disaster Relief In my ideal world, people will help me when I need it and I will help others. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Knowledge; truth In my ideal world, correct information will be readily available to all those who can be trusted to use it for good rather than evil. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Kindness I wish that others would always be kind to me. I value other people and animals who are kind to me and I have their best interests at heart. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Healthy Body In my ideal world, all people will live a healthy and long life, free of pain and suffering insofar as possible. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Healthy Mind I want to have a healthy mind, and to be surrounded by people who also choose to preserve their sanity. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Friendship I wish to have one or more good friends or companions. I wish to live in a world where each person can find a friend who shares their interests and values. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Family I wish to have a loving family, where the parents will love the children always and care for them as long as they need it, and where the parents are committed to stay together always in love and friendship. This ideal applies to my family that I was born into as well as a family that I may create as an adult. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Defence; courage I wish to live in a world where I am not at risk of being intimidated, hurt or killed by others. In the event that there exist any persons or animals that thrive by preying on people, in my ideal world the people will cooperate to prevent those individuals from harming others. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Beauty and Music In my ideal world, everyone shall have the opportunity to enjoy places of beauty, music, or quietness according to their preferences, while taking care not to interfere with the differing preferences of others. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Physical Maintenance and Fitness In my ideal world, each person shall have the opportunity to do those things that keep their body well maintained and fit, such as to have sufficient exercise, rest, and sleep, to consume a nutritious diet, and to expend energy in a safe and enjoyable means as they wish I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Industriousness I wish to live in a world every person can fulfil their potential to achieve things of value to themselves and other people; no adult shall be denied the opportunity to work in an effective way to satisfy their needs for food, clothing, and a comfortable environment in which to work and rest. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low
Fairness I wish to live in a world in which the rewards of each persons' efforts are distributed fairly, according to agreed upon standards, and nobody is arbitrarily denied benefits offered to others in their society. I support this.
I'm unsure or indifferent.
I oppose this.
High
Med.
Low

Do you have some other ideals to add that are very important to you? Is there something that is badly worded in the above ideals? Do you have a better way of describing any ideal? Here is your chance to contribute!

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