Sunday, November 30, 2008

Me vs Liberals & Conservatives

There's a site called YourMorals.org where questionnaires are posted on various subjects by academics and researchers from around the world. They're mostly on values, ethics, and morals. I occasionally drop by and fill one out. Recently I did the Schwartz Values Scale and thought it would be amusing to post the results.

Self-Direction: independent thought and action -- choosing, creating, exploring.
4.0 Me
6.3 Liberals
5.7 Conservatives

Benevolence: preservation and enhancement of the welfare of people with whom one is in frequent personal contact.
3.4 Me
5.7 Lib
5.7 Con

Universalism: understanding, appreciation, tolerance, and protection for the welfare of all people and for nature.
2.8 Me
5.9 Lib
4.7 Con

Tradition: respect, commitment, and acceptance of the customs and ideas that traditional culture or religion provide.
2.4 Me
3.6 Lib
4.5 Con

Conformity: restraint of actions, inclinations, and impulses likely to upset or harm others and violate social expectations or norms.
2.2 Me
4.5 Lib
5.1 Con

Stimulation: excitement, novelty, and challenge in life.
2.0 Me
4.7 Lib
4.2 Con

Hedonism: pleasure or sensuous gratification for oneself.
1.8 Me
4.8 Lib
4.2 Con

Security: safety, harmony, and stability of society, of relationships, and of self.
1.2 Me
4.6 Lib
5.4 Con

Achievement: personal success through demonstrating competence according to social standards.
1.0 Me
4.9 Lib
5.0 Con

Power: social status and prestige, control or dominance over people and resources.
0.4 Me
2.4 Lib
3.3 Con

As you can see, I fall well below both liberals and conservatives on everything. Wonder what that means?

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