“4. “The Nation’s Values4.1 The society in general believes that there is a God who will hold all people accountable for their actions.
4.2 The society in general believes that God approves of general character traits related to work and productivity.
4.3 The society in general values truthfulness.
4.4 The society in general respects private ownership of poverty.
4.5 The society in general gives honor to several others moral values.
4.6 The society in general believes that there are both good and evil in every human heart.
4.7 The society in general believes that individuals are responsible for their actions.
4.8 The society in general highly values individual freedom.
4.9 The society in general opposes discrimination against people on the basis of race, gender, or religion.
4.10 The society in general honors marriage between one man and one woman.
4.11 The society in general values permanency of marriage and has a low divorce rate.
4.12 The society in general believes that human beings are more important than all other creatures on the earth.
4.13 The society in general believes that the earth is here for the use and benefit of human beings.
4.14 The society in general believes that economic development is a good thing and shows the excellence of the earth.
4.15 The society in general believes that the earth’s resources will never be exhausted.
4.16 The society in general believes that the earth is orderly and subject to rational investigation.
4.17 The society in general believes that the earth is a place of opportunity.
4.18 The society in general believes that time is linear and therefore there is hope for improvement in the lives of human beings and nations.
4.19 The society in general believes that time is valuable resource and should be used wisely.
4.20 The society in general manifests a widespread desire to improve on life, to do better, to innovate, and to become more productive.
4.21 The society in general is open to change and people therefore work to solve problems and make things better.
4.22 The society in general gives honor to productive work.
4.23 The society in general gives honor to economically productive people, companies, inventions, and careers.
4.24 The society business owners and workers in general view their companies primarily as means of providing customers with things of value for which they will then be paid according to that value.
4.25 The society in general places a high value on savings in contrast to spending.
4.26 The society in general believes that mutual gains comes from Voluntary exchanges, and therefore a business deal is “good” if it brings benefit to both buyer and seller.
4.27 The society in general values knowledge from any source and makes it widely available.
4.28 The society in general values a highly trained workforce.
4.29 The society in general assumes that there must be a rational basis knowledge and recognized channels for spreading and testing knowledge.,
4.30 The society in general demonstrates a humble willingness to learn from other religions.
4.31 The society in general believes that the purpose of government is to serve the nation and bring benefit to the people as a whole.
4.32 The society in general believes that government should punish evil and promote good.
4.33 The society in general values patriotism and reinforces a shared sense of national identity and purpose.
4.34 The society in general counts family, friends, and joy in life as more important than material wealth.
4.35 The society in general counts spiritual well-being and a relationship with God as more important than material wealth.
Per Gruden and Asmus, “the primary causes of poverty are (these 78) factors that affect an entire nation” (and people).
Thus, we say that this book is a MUST READING for every decision-makers who truly care for the “least of our brethrens”.
