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If we pin worthiness on efforts or success, then eternally aflight Alpine swallows, most absurdly so, appear worthier than sedentary Koalas

Compassion and value judgment

Could compassion coexist with value judgment?

Blank slate

Is there still a tribe where no mind is schooled, no perceptions are censored and no values are policed?

Values

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Values are the beliefs held by an individual regarding behavioral choices such as choosing business objectives and actions

Rokeach, M. (1973). The nature of human values. New York: The Free Press.

To envisage

Great leaders across centuries and across institutions - political, social and economic - have astutely used the "power of imagery" in stirring a group of people. The power of envisaging an inspiring future and energizing the constituents towards realizing it seems indisputable. In an organizational context too, the implications of a "shared vision" has received considerable attention both on theoretical and practical fronts.

Values

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Values are a) beliefs; b) pertaining to desirable end states or modes of conduct; that c) transcend specific situations; and d) guide selection or evaluation of behavior, people, and events. Values represent responses to universal requirements of people living in society .

Schwartz, S. H. (1994). Are there universal aspects in the structure and contents of human values? Journal of Social Issues, 50, 19–45. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1994.tb01196.x