Week3 DQ 1 and 2 comunications

VALUES CHECKLIST Purpose To compare your own values to those identified as dominant United States cultural patterns.

Instructions Place a “+” in front of the statements you personally agree with, a “-” in front of those you believe are not true for you, and leave blank those with which you neither agree nor disagree.

_____ 1. I believe in a personal God (i.e., a God I can know personally, like a friend)

_____ 2. Human life is the most unique form of life.

_____ 3. Humans have power to control the plants and animals of the earth.

_____ 4. Science helps people.

_____ 5. You can tell something about a person by their possessions.

_____ 6. Buying things on credit (credit card, car loan, etc.) is okay.

_____ 7. Work gives me a feeling of accomplishment.

_____ 8. Work should be serious business.

_____ 9. An active, busy life can be a satisfying life.

_____ 10. It’s important to organize and plan your time.

_____ 11. It is more important to focus on achieving short-term goals than long-term goals because the distant future is uncertain.

_____ 12. Change is good.

_____ 13. New, improved products sell better than old ones.

_____ 14. Time should be managed responsibly.

_____ 15. We should use the present to work for a better future.

_____ 16. People are born with the potential for good and evil.

_____ 17. People can make decisions for themselves.

_____ 18. People can change their behavior.

_____ 19. It’s important to have an identity that is based on yourself and not on other people.

_____ 20. It’s important to decide goals for yourself.

_____ 21. Everyone should have equal opportunity.

_____ 22. It’s fun to keep in touch with trends (e.g., fashion, hairstyles, and “cool” clubs).

_____ 23. I’m proud of my country.

_____ 24. I’m willing to fight for my country.