A Moral Vision for America 2016

Americans create local cultures, rituals, stories, and religious institutions that bind groups together with a strong tribal consciousness.  This supports loyalty, authority, and sanctity of moral foundations.  Americans are tolerant and open to ethnic diversity.  This supports caring about others and fairness for everyone.

Care

Americans feel compassion for our family and friends who are vulnerable or suffering through no fault of their own.  Americans feel compassion for others who are vulnerable or suffering through no fault of their own.  Americans value pragmatic decisions by individuals to care for themselves and their family, and support society providing a safety net for vulnerable populations.

Fairness

Americans are aware of whether people are getting what they deserve, whether things are balanced.  Americans agree society should shun or punish cheaters, whether individuals or businesses.

Liberty

Americans resent restrictions on our choices and actions; we band together to resist bullies.  Americans value our social and political freedoms that are considered to be the entitlement of all members of society.

Loyalty

Americans keep track of who is "us" and who is not; we enjoy tribal rituals, and we hate traitors.  We welcome many cultures with loyalty to their own tribal rituals within our broad society as long as they are loyal to the United States.  However a loyalty oath is not required.  

Authority

Americans value order and hierarchy in organizations; we dislike those who undermine legitimate authority in organizations and sow chaos in society.  Americans balance authority with equality based on treating people in such a way that the outcome for each person can be the same. Americans value laws and rules that prohibit discrimination.  Americans value laws that punish subversion of order in society.

Sanctity

Americans sense that some things must be kept protected from the degradation and profanity of everyday life.  Our protections extend to family, our religions and our natural environment.