Common Ground Quiz Answers – Here’s the question again:
There are certain needs/desires that every person on the planet shares. Although these needs are satisfied differently from culture-to-culture and individual-to-individual, the underlying value is the same. One of the following answers contains the four values that are universal throughout the world. Which do you think it is? The desire for…
A. Pleasurable moments, offspring to carry on their name, material wealth, prestige for the group
B. Security, physical comfort, social support, dignity
C. The opportunithy to learn, ample time to play, self-esteem, the ability to plan for the future
The Answer: B. Every culture values, for example, social support. That support, however, is generally achieved with more nuclear families in the U.S. and more extended families in many Latin cultures. The need is the same, the manifestation is different.