One of the most basic core values is honesty.

An example of this occurred when I was at a checkout counter in a Wal-Mart store. A teenage girl who had been ahead of me in the line, came back and gave the cashier $5.00 because the cashier had given the teenager too much change. The cashier was shocked that the teenager returned it. She thanked the teenager for her honesty. Once the teenager left, the cashier said to me, "That is a rare occurrence."

Another example is an individual who left a firm that engaged in questionable practices. He was selling advertising space, however, the magazine was not being published on a regular basis. Although, he needed the money, he was unwilling to work for a firm that had questionable practices.

In both of these examples, the people could have chosen a different action, however there own values allowed them to make a choice that they could be proud of!