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Santa Claus is coming to town! He’s Making a listHe’s checking it twiceHe’s gonna find out Who’s naughty or nice Were you naughty this year? Hope so, though it depends how you define “naughty.” Myths like Santa Claus subconsciously govern […]
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Intro Cultural Myths, widely repeated narratives, beliefs, or cultural stories that persist despite being oversimplified, symbolic, exaggerated, or unsupported by evidence, provide the stories on which social contracts are largely based. Myths establish norms by expressing shared values and ultimately
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Ethics Under Attack Ethics are unpopular, perceived as rigid and frequently stupid rules applied by theorists who know nothing of reality. There are good reasons for this. Meanwhile, actual ethics are about practice, aspiration, and social norms. They affect behavior
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Integrity = trustworthiness, reliability, and honesty. It’s the kind of dependable self-assurance you want in friends and colleagues. The ones who follow through and do what they say they’re going to do – like a great electrician – who look
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Overall Personal Integrity Align actions with stated valuesa. Identify your top 3–5 core values and use them to guide choices.b. Ask: “If someone watched this decision, would it match what I claim to believe?” Keep small promisesa. Integrity is cumulative—being
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Pluralism: Humanity’s Imperative Humanity is diverse and riven by conflict yet we must cooperate to survive. Earth has limited resources and Mars is uninhabitable. Do the math. Embracing pluralism is essential for our collective longevity. Tolerance of differences is a
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