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THE TEN KEY VALUES
OF THE GREEN PARTY
6. COMMUNITY BASED
ECONOMICS
We
recognize it is essential to create a vibrant and sustainable economic
system, one that can create jobs and provide a decent standard of
living,
for all people, while maintaining a healthy ecological balance. A
successful economic system will offer meaningful work with dignity,
while
paying a "living wage" which reflects the real value of a person's
work.
Local communities must look to economic development that assures
protection
of the environment and workers' rights, broad citizen participation in
planning, and enhancement of our "quality of life". We support
independently owned and operated companies which are socially
responsible,
as well as co-operatives and public enterprises that spread out
resources
and control to more people through democratic participation.
7. FEMINISM
We
have
inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and
economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of
domination
and control, with more cooperative ways of interacting which respect
differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between
the
-sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed
with
moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines
our
decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we
want.
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY
We
believe
it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual,
religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of
respectful relationships across these lines. We believe the many
diverse
elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and
decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who
have
been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and
encourage respect for other life forms and the preservation of
biodiversity.
9. FUTURE FOCUS AND
SUSTAINABILITY
Our
actions
and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to
protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or "unmaking"
all
waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not
depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counter-balance the
drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new
technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations
who
will inherit the results of our actions. Our overall goal is not merely
to
survive, but to share lives that are truly worth living. We believe the
quality of our individual lives is enriched by the quality of all of
our
lives. We encourage everyone to see the dignity and intrinsic worth in
all
of life, and to take the time to understand and appreciate themselves,
their community and the magnificent beauty of this world.
10. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL
RESPONSIBILITY
We
encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well being and,
at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We
seek
to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace,
economic justice, and the health of the planet.
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