The values that underlie the decision-making for the survival of our species can now be applied to the decision-making practices of organizations to sustain the survival of families, communities, societies, and our civilization.  They represent the most authentic set of integrated values for making decisions concerning the welfare of individuals, families, communities, and whole societies. 

It was not until 2007-8 that I came to the conclusion that there existed four values that were primarily responsible for the thriving survival of our species.  Those values surfaced during an experimental team approach I was conducting to understanding the fundamentals of “social sustainability.”  The ultimate value of course is Life, followed by quality of life, growth, and equality.  It was not until 2014 that I came to a similar conclusion regarding the three secondary values, empathy, compassionand a generalized loveof humanity.  These secondary values emanate from the primary value  equality, illustrated below. 

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries.
Without them humanity cannot survive.” 

— Dalai Lama