I value life not as a choice but as an observation. While we were losing memories every few hours, there was one thing that we noticed upon almost each occurrence: We’re still alive despite having the capability to choose to be otherwise. This is what led us to this model in the first place.

To value life is to choose to survive. To respect life is to choose to allow others to survive. To fail to respect or value life is to experience an insane thought.
To gain benefit or profit from disrespecting life, human or otherwise, is to function counter to the vitality of humanity and the vitality of Earth, and is therefore functionally evil—working towards ending humanity.

This goes hand in hand with life. If I value something then I want to retain it and not lose it. With long life comes more stories, more wisdom, more connections, more to share, and more opportunities to create something new.

To value longevity is to choose to continue living until the environment makes you stop or you pass away naturally. To respect longevity is to choose to allow those around you to continue living until they pass away naturally. To fail to respect or value longevity is to experience an insane thought.
To gain benefit or profit from disrespecting longevity, human or otherwise, is to function counter to the growth of the wisdom of humanity and the viability of Earth, and is therefore functionally evil—working towards diminishing humanity.

The next logical essential value is Health. Without a healthy mind, body, and community, longevity is directly diminished.

To value health is to choose actions that support your health and long life whenever those actions are available. To respect health is to choose to cultivate and support an environment wherein actions that support the health and long life of those around you are available and easy to choose. To fail to respect or value health is to experience an insane thought.
To gain benefit or profit from disrespecting health, human or otherwise, is to function counter to the viability of humanity and the ecosystem of Earth, and is therefore functionally evil—working towards hindering humanity’s continued existence.

After Health comes comfort. If you are in pain or discomfort, it is an indicator of a negative impact on health. This applies to physical comfort as well as emotional, mental, and social comfort.

To value comfort is to choose to find and cultivate an environment wherein pain, anxiety, and threats to your well being are minimized. To respect comfort is to choose to cultivate an environment wherein pain, anxiety, and threats to the well being of others are either absent or easily avoidable and clearly observable if present. To fail to respect or value comfort is to experience an insane thought.
To gain benefit or profit from disrespecting comfort, human or otherwise, is to function counter to the consciousness of humanity and the peaceful balance of Earth’s natural environment, and is therefore functionally evil—working towards oppressing humanity.

Next, to support comfort, one of the most important factors is dignity. Now, dignity is a bit of a vague term in modern common language, so we will provide a bit more detail for our definitions. When we talk about dignity, we focus on the concept of self-determination. In other words, the freedom and ability to determine what one does with their own time, with their own mind, with their own energy, and with their own body. This does not include the freedom of one to inflict harm or enforce their will onto another. It also does not include lying. In short, valuing dignity does not involve disrespecting the dignity of others.

Since this has been a difficult concept for individuals we have encountered and observed, we will provide an example. The freedom of speech does not guarantee an audience. Having the right of free expression is not the same as having the right to force people to listen to you or watch you. An individual being removed from a platform is not censorship. The community provides the platform and the community can take the platform away. Censorship is when a topic, artwork, or concept is removed from public observation by an authority and denied from being observed. Wrongful censorship does happen but it is not the same as being denied an audience. Being denied an audience is not a disrespect to your dignity. A lack of acceptance from others does not diminish your self-determination. On the contrary, forcing others to listen to you or to follow your commands is a disrespect to their self-determination of time, mind, energy, and body.

To value dignity is to choose to spend your time and energy acting on your own wisdom, knowledge, values, and experiences over the influences and opinions expressed by others, but not to ignore others altogether. To respect dignity is to choose to allow others to determine what they do with their own time, mind, energy, and body. To fail to respect or value dignity is to experience an insane thought.
To gain benefit or profit from disrespecting dignity, human or otherwise, is to function counter to the freedom of humanity and the life cycles of Earth, and is therefore functionally evil—working towards enslaving humanity.

Finally, happiness. In short, while valuing and respecting the above five facets of life, happiness is seeking and discovering things that bring you joy and satisfaction—to follow what inspires you, to create and collaborate.

To value happiness is to choose to seek your joy and satisfaction with life. To respect happiness is to choose to allow others to seek their joy and satisfaction with life. To fail to respect or value happiness is to experience an insane thought.
To gain benefit or profit from disrespecting happiness, human or otherwise, is to function counter to the spirit of humanity and the abundance of Earth, and is therefore functionally evil—working towards making humanity vulnerable to further evils and insanity.