Explore the values
The Values That Bring Us Together
Our future depends not only on what we know, but on how we choose to live.
Responsibility, respect, curiosity, humility, integrity, compassion, courage and hope help us navigate differences, build trust and cooperate with others.
These are not qualities we either possess or lack. They are qualities we can develop through awareness, reflection and practice.
Explore each value. Consider what it means in your own life. And discover one way to put it into practice today.
Curiosity helps us understand; humility allows us to learn; respect preserves dignity; compassion gives us a reason to care; integrity makes us trustworthy; courage helps us act; hope sustains our efforts; and responsibility connects them to the consequences of our choices.
ValueResponsibilityOur choices reach further than we think.
ValueRespectDignity does not depend on agreement.
ValueCuriositySeek to understand before judging.
ValueHumilityOur knowledge is always incomplete.
ValueIntegrityLive by what you believe.
ValueCompassionLet awareness of others shape what we do.
ValueCourageAct on what you believe is right, even when it is difficult.
ValueHopeImprovement is possible, and our actions count.A new theme
The Psychology of Cooperation
Human beings have an extraordinary capacity to cooperate. The challenge is learning how to extend it across the boundaries that divide us.
Six short modules on the tendencies that shape how we see people who are different from us — and how to make more considered choices.