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●narcissism: Narcissism is an extreme self-centeredness.
self-fulfillment: Self-fulfillment is a commitment to the full development of one's personality,
talents, and potential.
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Values shared by American culture in spite of diversity
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Traditional American Values
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Personal achievement - working toward a specific goal
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Individualism - success coming through hard work and initiative
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Morality and humanitarianism - belief in justice and equality
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Efficiency and practicality - every problem has a solution
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Progress and material comfort - focus on an optimistic future
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Equality and democracy - equality of opportunity and success
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Freedom - freedoms of choice
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other core values - patriotism, education, and religion
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Our changing Values
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Self-fulfillment - developed of one's personality, talents, and potential and health and
leisure
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Narcissism - extreme self entitlement
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Bell - weakened established values because of narcissism
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Young Americans and Values
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56% of students noted different values from parents
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Recognized connection between of hard work and success
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Success included a strong humanitarian element
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character development
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Advertising and Culture
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Selling of products leading to material comfort and self-fulfillment
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Influence views, perceptions, attitudes, and behavior
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formal sanction: A formal sanction is a reward or punishment that is given by some formal
organization or regulatory body, such as the government, the police, a corporation, or a school.
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