Thank you for brining us into the circle, VIshesh! And what a question, Maya! As I began to value all life, I made a moral choice to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. I (try to) value all life, but what does that mean? Do not kill intentionally? I imagine I kill thousands of tiny insects as I walk outside or even drive, every day. Or, does it mean I should respect and treat all life as one? If that's the case, then I should adopt a vegan life...but I so much enjoy dairy milk and butter:(. Every time I have a glass of milk now I feel like I'm not honoring at least one of my values:(. My family and I were having lunch with some friends. A gentleman made the statement, "you have to have a masters degree to be relevant". This literally made me speechless. I didn't know how to respond...so I just sat there with a blank stare. Although we both value education, this one statement made me believe he valued status. Note that I do not agree at all with his statement and I began to judge his values. Did he also value material wealth? What about power? Although I imagine that he and I share many common morals, some of our values differ significantly. If I had to choose one moral to head a list: Respect and serve all. One value: Kindness. As I examine my own values, I see that some further that mission, some are neutral, and a few might even go against the mission...ah, the unexamined life is not worth living:).