      #E4 ,,FOLL[+ ,,! ,,EQU,N ,,=
                ,,GRT;S

  ,:5 WE SAY WE W RUN ) \R *N 6! 5D1 !N
WE _H BETT] MAKE SURE WE SET ! "R C\RSE1
TOO1 LE/ ALL \R RUNN+ 2 9 VA94 ,A *IEF
GOAL ( P>5TS %D 2 69/ILL 9 _! *N'S M9DS
! EQU,N--! PA?WAY--= GRT;S4 ,IF X IS N
9/ILL$ 96_! H1DS & HE>TS1 *.ES >E !Y W
N"E LE>N X4 ,:AT IS ! PA?WAY T L1DS
6GRT;S8 ,"H X IS 9 ! =M ( AN EQU,N3 ,,!
,,EQU,N ,,= ,,GRT;S ,,EQUALS ,,FRUGAL;Y
@+ ,,4CIPL9E @+ ,,SKILLS @+ ,,H>D ,,"W
@+ ,,E?ICS @+ ,,VALUES @+ ,,2LIEFS ,X
MAY SEEM L A L;G EQU,N4 ,B LIFE IS L;G4
,LIFE IS -PLEX4 ,DOES ! EQU,N LOOK L AN
UPHILL CLIMB8
  ,WELL WAIT UNTIL Y GET 6! TOP6 ,9 !
DRAMA ( YR *'S YE>S1 X W 2 S REW>D+ 6SEE
! PRECEPTS ( ? EQU,N "W _! WAY \
96GRT;S4 ,9 ? *APT]1 WE'LL LOOK AT !
B$ROCK ( ? EQU,N OR XS F.D,NAL
ESS5TIALS3 2LIEFS1 VALUES1 & E?ICS4
  ,^! >E QUALITIES T >E M 9T]NAL--M 8H1D
& HE>T0--IN NATURE4

    ,/>T ,AT ,! ,BOTTOM ,) ,2LIEFS
  ,! F.D,NAL B$ROCK = GRT;S IS A PROP]
SY/EM ( 2LIEFS2 X IS ! ELE;T 9 ! EQU,N
WE'LL PROBE ! MO/4 ,X IS ! BASIS = ALL
DECI.N MAK+ & *OICES 9 LIFE4 ,X IS
ESS5TIAL 9 ! 2G9N+4 ,X IS CRUCIAL AT !
5D ( "O'S LIFE4
  ,:AT A P]SON 2LIEVES & :O A P]SON
2LIEVES W DET]M9E ! R\TES T HE OR %E W
TRAVEL 9 LIFE4 ,AT ! BASE (! 2LIEF SY/EM
T WE M/ ADVOCATE 6\R *N >E ! SIMPLE
FACTS (! ,GOSPEL3 T WE C H ET]NAL LIFE
2C ,GOD ! ,"F HAS =GIV5 U 2C (! D1? ( 8
,SON2 T 6REJECT ? ,GOD & 8 ,SON'S "W
L1DS 6ET]NAL DAMN,N4 ,2F GO+ ANY FUR!R1
,I FEEL ,I M/ /RESS ? PO9T4 ,X IS
IMP]ATIVE T WE IMPRESS ON \R *N T _!
J\RNEY 9 LIFE C 2 9T]RUPT$ 0D1? AT ANY
MO;T4 ,&! J\RNEY HAS A F9AL DE/9,N (
ET]N;Y4 ,= \R KIDS 6MAKE WISE *OICES 9
LIFE1 !Y M/ 2 TOT,Y AW>E ( ^! TWO OP;NS1
: M/ N 2 REG>D$ Z OPIATES1 FIG;TS (
IMAG9,N1 OR OLD FAIRY-TALES4 ,!Y >E R1L4
,!Y >E UN*ANG+4 ,!Y >E UNCOMPROMIS+4 ,E
HUMAN 2+ ON E>? W DIE & SP5D ET]N;Y EI 9
H1V5 OR HELL4
  ,IF E GOAL 9 LIFE 7 A3OMPLI%$ 0YR *N &
_! F9AL ABODE 0 ET]NAL SEP>,N F ,GOD1 X
IS CLE> T !Y WD H TOT,Y MISS$ ! M>K (
GRT;S4 ,? IS ! F.D,NAL 2LIEF4 ,Z P>5TS
WE >E OBLIGAT$ 69/RUCT \R *N ( ? TRUISM4
,:E!R !Y 2LIEVE OR N1 WE H FULFILL$ \R
DUTY 0MAK+ X "KN 6!M4 ,:E!R !Y 2LIEVE
N[1 LAT]1 OR N"E1 WE PROCE$ TGR TRAVEL+
"? LIFE & EMPLOY+ ALL (! 8H[ TO'S0
69SPIRE \R KIDS 6GRT;S4 ,WE ALW H ! HOPE
( ,GOD'S PROMISES T !Y W 2LIEVE "S"D4
,!Y M/ 2 TAU<T T !Y M/ N BASE _! 2LIEFS
ON ANY MORTAL P]SON'S LIFE B ONLY ON !
,SCRIPTURES &! ,GOD T !Y REV1L4 ,>E YR
*N GR.D$ 9 ,GOD'S ,^W8 ,D !Y H A SOLID1
UN%AKA# FAI?8 ,\R KIDS FALL %ORT ( GRT;S
2C !Y D N "K ! MYRIAD & 9CR$I# PROMISES
( ,GOD DESIGN$ 6EQUIP !M 6A3OMPLI% !
IMPOSSI#4
  ,AT ! V CORE ( ? BIBLICAL ILLIT]ACY IS
A LACK ( -MIT;T4 ,"! >E 5 ,*RI/IAN "Y P
9 ,AM]ICA 6TURN ! N,N >.D 9 "O MON?6 ,:Y
>E WE HAV+ S LL IMPACT ON \R SECUL>
CULTURE8 8,MY P >E DE/ROY$ F LACK ( K10
CRIES ! PROPHET ,HOSEA4
  ,WE M/ /IR \R ,*RI/IAN TE5S 6A S]I\S
-MIT;T 6A S]I\S 2LIEF SY/EM4 ,WE M/ T1*
\R KIDS ) 5 FI;SE1 EXCITE;T1 & P]SONAL
DEMON/R,N T !Y 2COME EXCIT$ & 9=M$4 ,? C
2 D"O "? A V>IETY ( WAYS4
  ,F/1 & V OBVI\SLY1 WE C'T EXPECT !M
6DEVELOP ,*RI/IAN 2LIEFS )\T 9CORPORAT+
8T1*+ "TS0 96\R WEEKLY AG5DA4 ,\R *N M/
"K N ONLY :AT !Y 2LIEVE B :Y !Y 2LIEVE
X4
  ,SECOND1 & MO/ LOGIC,Y1 WE ILLU/RATE
\R 2LIEF SY/EM 6\R KIDS 0\R [N
LIFE/YLES3 ! WAY WE WALK1 TR1T \R
SP\SES1 SP5D \R "T1 &! P]SONAL
PRIORITIES WE LIVE BY4 ,I AM 3V9C$ WE %D
USE P]SONAL PRO#MS1 ]RORS1 & A4IC;NS Z A
TRANSP>5T =M ( T1*+ LESSONS 6\R KIDS4
,SIMPLY PUT1 LET'S N HIDE \R HANG-UPS4
,GET H"O/ & TELL YR *N AB YR PRO#MS4
,SOLICIT _! HELP4 ,9 ! PROCESS1 Y W
$UCATE YR SON OR DAU<T] ON ! S]I\S;S ( E
DECI.N 9 LIFE4
  ,AN ESS5TIAL 9GR$I5T ( ILLU/RAT+ \R
2LIEF SY/EM 6\R KIDS IS 4PLAY+ _SUAL
PAS.N 9 \R LIVES4 ,\R 2LIEFS >E C5T]$ ON
,GOD'S "T.S ,^W4
  ,H["E1 )\T PAS.N1 ^! PR9CIPLES SEEM
BOR+1 RE/RICTIVE1 & UNFULFILL+4 ,PAS.N 9
\R LIVES Z P>5TS ELECTRIFIES KIDS &
P]SUADES !M T A 2LIEF SY/EM BAS$ ON ,GOD
IS VITAL & EV5 EXCIT+ = _! [N LIVES4
,%AWN ,BRADLEY IS A WOND];L EXAMPLE ( 2+
5?USIA/IC,Y -MITT$ 6"O'S 2LIEFS4 ,!
SEV5FOOT1 SIX-9* C5T] AT ,BRIGHAM ,"Y
,UNIV]S;Y 0 PREDICT$ 6BE ! FUTURE ,K>EEM
,ABDUL-JA2>4 ,DUR+ 8 FRE%MAN YE>1 HE L$
! ,C\G>S 6A #BA-AC RECORD & AN ,,NCAA
T\RNA;T B]?4 ,8 F/ S1SON AL"O HE AV]AG$
#AD.H PO9TS1 #G.G REB.DS1 & #E.B BLOCK$
%OTS A GAME4
  ,_M SD HE CD -M& A SAL>Y ( 4#E
MILLION4
  ,B ! A?LETIC /> F ,CA/LE ,DALE1 ,UTAH1
7POPUL,N #A1IFB7 9T]RUPT$ 8 PROMIS+
BASKETBALL C>E]4 ,:Y8
  ,%AWN WILL+LY VOLUNTE]$ = 8 TWO-YE>
MIS.N>Y REQUIRE;T /ATUS Z A ,MORMON4 ,9
,AU/RALIA = NE>LY TWO YE>S1 HE W5T DOOR
6DOOR1 )\T PAY1 T1*+ P ! BASIC DOCTR9ES
(! ,*UR* ( ,JESUS ,*RI/ ( ,LATT]-,"D
,SA9TS4 ,& :ILE ,%AWN HAS S9CE 5T]$ !
,,NBA1 8 -MIT;T 6HIS 2LIEFS 0 & IS
ADMIRA#4 ,? IS ! 2G9N+ ( GRT;S4
  ,%AWN ,BRADLEY 0 A# 6MAKE ? DECI.N 2C
( 8 2LIEFS4 ,ANO!R WAY ( PHRAS+ X IS
6SAY T ,%AWN _H A /&>D4 ,\R 2LIEFS =M \R
/&>D4
  ,! PRIM>Y DEF9I;N (A /&>D IS 8A FLAG1
BANN]1 OR 5SIGN40 ,X IS A M>K] T -M&S &
RALLIES ! ATT5;N & ALLEGI.E (! TROOPS4
,X /&S Z REPRES5TATIVE (A L>G] -PANY ( P
OR ID1LS4
  ,9 ANO!R S5SE1 "O'S /&>D IS =M$ F !
SUMM,N ( "O'S 2LIEFS4 ,"S"TS WE SAY T P
H HI< OR L[ /&>DS4 ,:AT WE RE,Y M1N IS T
C]TA9 P H /R;G 2LIEFS1 : >E SET "O ^U !
O!R UNTIL !Y =M A HI< /&>D--A HI< BANN]
OR M>K]2 OR WE M1N T C]TA9 P H S FEW
2LIEFS OR S W1K A SY/EM ( 2LIEFS T :5 ^?
2LIEFS >E SET "O ^U ! O!R !Y =M A V L[
/&>D--OR A V L[ BANN] OR M>K]4
  ,"EY"O HAS A /&>D 9 LIFE4 ,_M P LIVE
0! ,GOLD ,/&>D2 9 O!R ^WS1 M"OY IS _!
/&>D2 X IS :AT !Y 2LIEVE 9 & X IS :AT !Y
S]VE4 ,B1 ( C\RSE1 X IS A FAULTY /&>D4
,X IS S]V+ CR1T$ ?+S R ?AN ! ,CR1TOR1 Z
,PAUL M5;NS 9 ,ROMANS #A4 ,GOD SD T WE
_C S]VE ,GOD & M"OY4 ,IF Y H N ALR D"O
S1 ,I 5C\RAGE Y 6MAKE YR /&>D1 YR 2LIEF
SY/EM1 ,JESUS ,*RI/4
  ,X IS ! BE/ DECI.N Y CD MAKE = YR *N'S
FUTURE GRT;S4
  ,\R KIDS W N A*IEVE TRUE GRT;S UN.S
!Y1 TOO1 >E DEEPLY -MITT$ 6_! 2LIEFS &
ULTIMATELY 6,JESUS ,*RI/ Z _! /&>D BE>]4
,X />TS 9 \R HOMES4

    ,E/ABLI% ,VALUES
  ,ON ! F.D,N ( \R 2LIEFS WE !N E/ABLI%
VALUES4 ,L TWO LAY]S ( ROCK PRESS$ TGR
OV] ?\S&S ( YE>S UNTIL ! "O SEEMS ALM
9SEP>ABLY JO9$ )! O!R1 S \R 2LIEFS &
VALUES >E 9T5SELY 9T]TW9$4 ,VALUES >E !
GUID+ PR9CIPLES \R KIDS C LIVE BY4 ,A
VALUE IS ! DESIRABIL;Y OR WOR? T A P]SON
ASCRIBES 6A C]TA9 2LIEF--! E/IM,N (!
9TR9SIC1 R1L1 & 9H]5T WOR? (A ?+4 IF Y
VALUE "S?+ HI<LY1 !N X C USU,Y 2 SD T X
IS A "P ( YR 8VALUE SY/EM40 ,IF Y VALUE
"S?+ Z 9SIGNIFICANT1 !N X IS N RE,Y "O (
YR VALUES AT ALL4
  ,A P]SON'S VALUE SY/EM W DET]M9E !
QUAL;Y ( 8 OR H] LIFE4 ,DOES A P]SON
VALUE M"OY M ?AN P8 ,Z WE M5;N$ ABV1 N
IF 8 OR H] 2LIEF SY/EM IS BAS$ ON !
,BI#1 : SAYS M"OY HAS XS PLACE Z A
S]VANT ( P & ,GOD1 N Z A P]SON'S MA/]4
,DOES A P]SON VALUE SELF-PROMO;N M ?AN
SELF-D5IAL8 ,AG1 "O WD 2 H>D-PRESS$ 6D S
& / EXPRESS S9C]E 2LIEF 9 ! ,SCRIPTURES4
  ,ULTIMATELY1 VALUES BAS$ ON ,GOD'S ,^W
>E TRADI;NAL FAMILY VALUES & >E !
OPPOSITE (! *ANG+ VALUES ( 3TEMPOR>Y
CULTURE (T5 BAS$ ON A 2LIEF 9 RELATIVISM
OR HUMANI/IC PHILOSOPHY4 ,! SECOND SET (
VALUES OP]ATES ON ! PREMISE1 8,IF X
FEELS GD1 D X40
  ,& IF X IS YR DESIRE 6D "S?+1 !N X IS
AL YR "R1 SAYS 3TEMPOR>Y CULTURE4
  ,B ! BASIS ( PROP] VALUES IS ,GOD'S
,^W4 ,X IS \R /&>D4 ,X IS ! SUB/.E OR
SUM TOTAL ( \R 2LIEFS4
  ,"! IS A SEQU;E ( LOGIC T PROCE$S F !
*OOS+ (! "R /&>D4 ,X IS Z FOLL[S3 A4 ,!
,/&>D DET]M9ES YR ,VALUES4 B4 ,! ,VALUES
DET]M9E YR JUDG;TS4 C4 ,! JUDG;TS
DET]M9E YR ,*OICES4 D4 ,! ,*OICES
DET]M9E YR ,DECI.NS4 E4 ,! ,DECI.NS
DET]M9E YR ,"*4 F4 ,! ,"* DET]M9ES YR
GRT;S OR FAILURE 9 LIFE4
  ,Y M/ 5C\RAGE YR *N 6EMBRACE A PROP]
VALUE SY/EM BAS$ ON ,GOD'S ,^W4 ,X M/ H
_! SIGNATURE ON X1 Z WELL Z ! FAMILY'S
SIGNATURE4 ,9 A S5SE1 E MEMB] (! FAMILY
SIGNS ON A *'S 2HAVIOR & MANN] ( ?9K+4
,:5"E ! * IS ON 8 OR H] [N1 2 X 9 S*OOL
OR PLAY+ OR \ ON A DATE1 ! FAMILY IS
REPRES5T$ 0T *'S AC;NS4
  ,P>5TS :O >E P]MISSIVE & H LL OR NO
VALUE SY/EM >E APT 6PRODUCE *N )
9SECUR;Y1 HYP]ACTIV;Y1 ABS;E ( B.D>IES1
POOR /UDY HABITS1 LIMIT$ SELF-3TROL1
ANXIETY1 LACK ( MOTIV,N1 BAD "W HABITS1
9DISCRE;N1 &A HABIT ( GO+ AL;G )! GR\P4
  ,P>5TS )A TRADI;NAL VALUE SY/EM W "W
T[>D GRT;S & EXCELL;E 0PREP>,N "? RESE>*
& /UDY2 DESIR+ 6SU3E$2 DEVELOP+ A R1L "W
E?IC2 HAV+ A PAS.N 6EXCEL2 "K+ T SU3ESS
IS M1SUR$ AT ! 5D (A TASK1 N ! 2G9N+ OR
MI4LE2 AGREE+ T 8-EBACKS0 F TEMPOR>Y
FAILURES >E A DEF9ITE "P (! PROCESS T[>D
GRT;S2 DEVELOP+ SKILLS = SU3ESS2 IGNOR+
! -PETI;N'S RHETORIC2 OBS]V+ "O'S 8PA9
B>RI] 10 MAK+ NEC 8GUT *ECKS10 & "K+
"O'S 8ANG] Z"O02 SMIL+ )A QUIET HUMIL;Y
"? ALL ( LIFE'S EXP]I;ES2 & LOV+ ! O!R
P]SON Z ,*RI/ DOES4
  ,ON ! "O H&1 IF A GD VALUE SY/EM IS 9
PLACE1 "H >E "S ?+S T WON'T O3UR >.D YR
H\SE3 #A4 ,Y WON'T 8BABY-SIT0 YR TE5AG]S
"? LIFE2 #B4 ,Y WON'T BACK-SLAP & BACK-
/AB O!R P 9 FRONT ( !M2 #C4 ,Y WON'T
COV] UP = YR *N'S LOAF+ ON A JOB2 #D4 ,Y
WON'T P]MIT SULK+ & FRETT+2 #E4 ,Y WON'T
H DI6]5T SETS ( RULES = DI6]5T FAMILY
MEMB]S2 #F4 ,Y WON'T ALL[ ANY FAMILY
MEMB] 6BE A H1DA*E OR A PA9 6! RE/ (!
FAMILY2 #G4 ,Y WON'T SW1T YR KIDS
PSY*OLOGIC,Y1 B Y W SW1T !M PHYSIC,Y2
#H4 ,Y WON'T DICTATORI,Y CLAIM 6H 3TROL
( ALL >1S ( LIFE4
  ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF A GD VALUE SY/EM IS 9
PLACE1 C]TA9 ?+S >E B.D 6HAPP53 #A4 ,EV5
IF !Y DON'T ACTIVELY "PICIPATE 9 !M1 Y W
9DUCE YR *N 6H AN 9T]E/ 9 LE>N+ AB _M
>1S ( LIFE S* Z SPORTS1 MUSIC1 >T1
LANGUAGES1 LIT]ATURE1 DRAMA1 & SCI;E4
  #B4 ,Y W 9DUCE YR *N 6"PICIPATE
ACTIVELY 9 FAMILY COV5ANTS & 6BE AW>E (
_! VALUE 6PROTECT ! * 7SEE *APT] #AE4
  #C4 ,Y W 9DUCE YR * 9 8 OR H] DAILY
PURSUITS & ACTIVITIES 02+ AN 9FLU;ER1
5C\RAG]1 MOTIVATOR1 & 9SPIR]4
  #D4 ,Y MI<T T1* YR *N H[ 6COOK4 X'S
FUN & *ALL5G+ = !M4 ,MY BRO!RS & ,I "K
H[ 6COOK & >E PRETTY GD *EFS4 ,\R WIVES
LOVE X4 ,MY SPECIALTIES >E /1K & *ICK54
  #E4 ,Y W T1* YR * N"E 6D ^? ?+S T W
CAUSE !M 6SURR5D] _! FREEDOM4
  #F4 ,Y W T1* YR * T ! ULTIMATE TE/ (
GRT;S 9 LIFE IS _! REL,N%IP ) ,GOD & T !
SECOND Y>D/ICK IS ! WAY !Y TR1T _! FELL[
HUMANS4
  ,FAMILY MEMB]S DON'T S+UL>LY FAIL OR
S+UL>LY SU3E$4 ,!Y RISE OR FALL Z A
FAMILY UNIT4 ,EA* MEMB] (! FAMILY
3TRIBUTES1 6"S DEGREE1 6! SU3ESS OR
FAILURE (! O!R MEMB]S4

    ,A6IX ,E?ICS
  ,E?ICS G H& 9 H& )A VALUE & 2LIEF
SY/EM4
  ,9 ! FL[ ( PROGRES.N J M5;N$1 E?ICS
HAS 6D )! JUDG;TS & *OICES WE MAKE T >E
BAS$ ON \R VALUES & 2LIEFS & T L1D 6\R
"* OR LACK ( X4 ,E/ABLI%+ A SY/EM (
E?ICS IS ": ! RU2] MEETS ! ROAD 9 LIFE =
Y & YR *N4 ,"EY"O IS AN E?ICI/ J Z "EY"O
IS A !OLOGIAN4 ,"EY"O MAKES DECI.NS &
JUDG;TS 3C]N+ :AT HE OR %E 2LIEVES OR
DOESN'T 2LIEVE AB ,GOD2 T'S APPLY+
!OLOGY4 ,9 A SIMIL> S5SE1 "EY"O MAKES
DECI.NS & JUDG;TS AB H[ 6ACT 9 LIFE2 T'S
US+ E?ICS4
  ,E?ICS IS ! SY/EMIZ,N ( \R VALUES4
,E?ICS D1LS ) APPLY+ \R 2LIEFS & VALUES
6R1L1 SPECIFIC SITU,NS4 ,D Y RECALL T
WOND];L /UFF CALL$ ,PLAY-,DOH00' T Y
PLAY$ ) Z A *8 ,N[1 REMEMB] ^? WOND];L
MA*9ES CALL$ ,PLAY-,DOH0 FACTORIES8 ,Y
WD PUT ! PLAYD\< 9SIDE ! FACTORY & PRESS
D[N ON A L"E T WD SQUEEZE ! PLAYD\< \ !
O!R 5D 9 PRETTY %APES4
  ,PRET5D T PLAYD\< IS MADE (A MIXTURE (
YR 2LIEFS & VALES 7,ACTU,Y1 X IS MO/LY
SALT1 WAT]1 FL\R1 & FOOD COLOR+--,I
WON'T /RET* ! ANALOGY74 ,! PLAYD\<
FACTORY IS YR SY/EM ( E?ICS1 OR ! HUMAN
FILT] "? : Y RUN YR 2LIEFS & VALUES4 ,Y
PUT YR PLAYD\< 72LIEFS & VALUES7 96YR
FACTORY 7SY/EM ( E?ICS7 & PRESS 8?9K0 &
\ -ES YR DECI.NS 9 LIFE4 ,5D ( ANALOGY4
  ,E?ICS--Z A PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY (
HUMAN 3DUCT T EMPHASIZES MAK+ "R DECI.NS
OV] WR;G DECI.NS--C L1D Y DI6]5T
DIREC;NS4
  ,"! >E RE,Y TWO TYPES ( E?ICAL SY/EMS3
SITU,NAL E?ICS & ABSOLUTE E?ICS4
,SITU,NAL E?ICS IS BAS$ ON ! SUPPOSI;N T
"EY?+ IS RELATIVE & T H[ WE ACT 9 A GIV5
SITU,N IS MOR,Y SUBJECT 6*ANGE4 X MAY
/>T EI )A 2LIEF 9 A DIV9E 2+ OR )A 2LIEF
9 LL OR NO?+4 ,B REG>D.S ( XS 9ITIAL
2LIEFS1 SITU,NAL E?ICS "WS XF \ 9 A
RELATIVI/IC WAY4 ,6CALL ^U ! APO/LE
,PAUL1 ? K9D ( E?ICS />TS )! ,CRE,N &
L1VES \ ANY R1L 3SID],N (! ,CR1TOR4
  ,LET'S FLE% ? \ 03T9U+ \R EXAMPLE
3C]N+ S]V+ ,GOD OR M"OY4 ,B LET'S ADD 6!
FACTS ! FOLL[+ SC5>IO3 ,A WOMAN & H]
HUSB& >E "Y & AMBITI\S ) BIG PLANS4 ,!Y
HOPE 6MAKE A GRT D1L ( M"OY & EV5TU,Y H
*N4 ,NO?+ IS NECESS>ILY WR;G OR UNE?ICAL
AB ? YET4 ,GOD ALL[S "S P 6MAKE A
3SID]A# AM.T ( M"OY = 8 K+DOM USE4 ,&
SM>TLY PLANN+ YR FAMILY ISN'T BAD4 ,B
ALL (A SU45 A NEW FACTOR IS ?R[N 96!
EQU,N3 ,!Y M/ MAKE AN UN=ESE5 DECI.N1 OR
! WOMAN IS UNEXPECT$LY PREGNANT4 ,EI
3SCI\SLY OR UNCONSCI\SLY1 !Y N[ M/ ASK !
FOLL[+ "QS3 #A4 ,:AT D ,I 2LIEVE8 7,:AT
IS MY /&>D87 #B4 ,:AT D ,I VALUE8 #C4
,:AT W ,I D8
  ,!Y >E DO+ E?ICS4 ,!Y >E APPLY+ _!
VALUES & 2LIEFS 6A C]TA9 SITU,N4
  ,9 ? CASE1 "! CD 2 TWO SETS ( ANSW]S4
  ,! F/ SC5>IO GOES L ?3 7#A7 ,I 2LIEVE
9 AN ABSOLUTE ,GOD2 7#B7 ,I "!=E VALUE
LIFE M ?AN M"OY2 7#C7 ,I "!=E W H ? *4
  ,! SECOND SC5>IO GOES L ?3 7#A7 ,I
DON'T RE,Y H ANY /R;G 2LIEFS EXCEPT
MAYBE T 8IF X FEELS GD1 D X02 7#B7 ,I
"!=E 9 ? CASE VALUE M"OY &! PURSUIT (
M"OY M ?AN LIFE 7M APTLY PUT1 ,I WOR%IP
& S]VE ! CR1TURE R ?AN ! ,CR1TOR72 7#C7
,I "!=E W ABORT ! *4
  ,Z ,*RI/IANS WE USE ABSOLUTE E?ICS T
>E ULTIMATELY GUID$ 0AN ABSOLUTE /&>D1 !
,BI#4 ,X IS \R ULTIMATE GOV]N+ PR9CIPLE4
,X GUIDES \R E?ICS4
  ,H["E1 9 M* (! SECUL> _W1 E?ICS >E
BAS$ ON 9DIVIDUAL SITU,NS4 ,!Y />T )!
CR1TURE & N"E GET 63SID]+ ! ,CR1TOR &
:AT HE WANTS4 ,? RE,Y EXALTS MAN Z !
ULTIMATE >BITRATOR ( "R & WR;G1 Z OPPOS$
6! F/ PATT]N1 : REG>DS ,GOD Z ! DCLR (
"R & WR;G & ,*RI/IANS Z 8 FAI?;L
FOLL[]S4 ,*RI/IANS %D 2 AW>E ( ^! FACTS4
,9 "S CASES1 \R SY/EM ( E?ICS W AGREE )!
SECUL> _W'S4 ,9 O!RS1 X ABSOLUTELY W N4
  ,WE M/ N ONLY T1* \R *N 6D :AT IS
E?IC,Y PROP]1 B WE M/ AL T1* !M H[ 6?9K
& MAKE DECI.NS AB ! "D-TO-"D MATT]S (
LIFE4 ,:ILE "! IS A C]TA9 K9D ( ?9K+ T
IS M S*OLA/IC & H1DY1 ! ?9K+ ,I AM
L>GELY REF]R+ 6IN ? CASE IS PLAYGR.D1
"D-TO-"D1 LIFE-9!-GR9D] K9D ( ?9K+4 ,?
IS ! K9D T Y D ON YR FEET4 ,? K9D ( ?9K+
C 2 SE5 Z ! WAY WE "W \ \R E?ICS--OR
APPLY \R E?ICS--ON A "D-TO-"D BASIS4
  ,= 9/.E1 (T5 9 A P>5T'S PRES;E1 *N W
ACT L ROBOTS 9 SUBMIS.N & -PLI.E1 B :5
!Y >E ON _! [N1 UNMONITOR$1 *N'S 2HAVIOR
REFLECTS _! TRUE PATT]N ( ?9K+4 ,H[ >E
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