When a person encounters a crisis, a problem, or a questionable situation, they look at experience and decide what action to take. In order to determine whether an action is right or wrong, a person must enter into an ethical experience and consider the motivation and consequences of his decision. Because people do not live in a box, their actions are influenced by their culture, the composition of a shared common language, an economic system, family structures, religious beliefs, political ideologies, and a value system.
             I feel in the western culture the value system that people share tend to be linear. I mean linear in a sense that people focus on single issues without taking into consideration the total system and the consequences of individual actions. However I do feel in most cultures, we all share common human values throughout the world. The values I feel we all share are values that have to do with achievement, power, security, conformity, enjoyment, tradition, unity, self-direction, and benevolence.
             Achievement, we want to have proven accomplishments and general success, which appeals to a universal "ambition" or "work."
             Enjoyment, simply put, we want to feel good.
             Power, this is the capability to be in common. We seek apperception and recognition from others. Power can take the form of social influence or even wealth as well as more destructive means.
             Security we seek in the home with interpersonal relationships as well as with physical safety of ourselves and our loved ones. Security is also a governmental issue in domestic and international levels. We want to know that we can grow in a physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy way.
             Tradition in many cultures want to know that there is a solid past from which they can still hold unto in a sometimes chaotic world.
             Unity is a holistic outlook which promotes oneness with others. J
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