Discussion Questions 1&2
Complete the following: Identify and interpret each value below in a negative way as well as a positive one. For example, promoting individualism is good because it allows people to be self-reliant and resistant to the pressure of others. Taken to the extreme, however, individualism ignores inter-relationships and responsibility/consequences of individualism on the larger society.
•Material Acquisition
•Science and technology
•Competition
Question 2:
What are some phrases that people from other countries may think of as “Typical American Phrases”? Do you think that they reflect directness, openness or honesty? Why or why not?