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Altruism: Altruism is the proportion of, and degree to which, individuals are ready to
sacrifice benefits to themselves for the benefit of the community as a whole, reflected in degrees of generosity,
individual humility, communal pride, mutual supportiveness, loyalty, concern, camaraderie, and sister/brotherhood.
As a community develops more altruism, it develops more capacity. Where individuals, families or factions are
allowed to be greedy and selfish at the expense of the community or organization, this weakens the community or
the organization.
Common Values: Common values as a factor of organizational or community strength is the degree to which members of the community share values, especially the idea that they belong to a common entity that supersedes the interest of members within it. This relates to the values dimension of culture. The more those community members share, or at least understand and tolerate, each others values and attitudes, the stronger their community will be. |