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What does it mean?
Moral values are enduring and do not change like other things.
In plain terms
Moral values last forever.
What can you take from it?
Uphold moral values as they are timeless.

Where it applies

  • ethical decision-making
  • teaching children
  • personal code of conduct

Putting it to work

  • define your core values
  • act with integrity
  • teach ethics to others

Questions to consider

  • Are any values truly universal and permanent?
  • How do you maintain your ethics in difficult times?

Another view

Moral values often evolve as societies change over time.

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