Secular Arguments for the Value Concept

Human life and freedom is the highest value.

Human life and freedom requires guarantees and protections.

Humans agree together to mutually protect those guarantees and protections.

Basis for rule of law.

Basis for establishing government--government's purpose is protection.

A human is not free unless:

Can control property that she/he owns.

Can act as he/she desires when it does not harm others or their property.

Can worship as she/he pleases.

Can speak as he/she pleases.

Can protect herself/himself, others, rights, and property.

Can move as he/she pleases without infringing others rights or property.

Human freedom requires guarantee of specific rights:

Control and ownership of private property.

Without this right all other rights are purposeless.  What good is the freedom of worship if the organization does not own and control its property?  What good is any freedom if you can't control what you create or build?  What good is the freedom of expression if you can not create or build what you desire? 

Freedom of action.

The freedom to use owned property.  The freedom to act as one desires as long as it doesn't harm others or their property.

     Freedom of worship.

       Follows and is a part of freedom of action.

     Freedom of expression.

       Follows and is a part of freedom of action.

     Freedom of movement.

       Follows and is a part of freedom of action.

Freedom to protect rights.

These freedoms and rights are usually simplified by reducing them to:

     Life

     Liberty
     Pursuit of Happiness
If the highest value is human freedom, then value is represented by those human freedoms.
Value means protecting and maintaining those defined rights and freedoms.
The Value Concept states:
     The purpose of human life is to create value.
     The purpose of human life is to protect value.
Value is defined as human life and freedom.
Value is protected by human action (government and individual)--this is a basic human right.
Value is created by human action (business and individual)
All rights and freedoms are individual, but humans organize for protection of value (government) and creation of value (business)
     Government is established to protect value.
     Business is established to create value.
Business is the organization of people together to create value.
Government is the organization of people together to protect value.

The Concept of Value:

The Purpose of Business is to Create Value.

The Purpose of Government is to Protect Value.

Private Property is the only Basis of all Liberty.

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Lionel Alford Grant Goodvin L.D. Alford

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