Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and

character: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.

Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral
lesson.
Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous: a moral life.

What are Values?

Values are those things that really matter to each of us ... the ideas and beliefs we hold as
special. Caring for others, for example, is a value; so is the freedom to express our opinions.
Most of us learned our values - or morals, if you prefer - at home, at church or synagogue, at
school. But, where are our children learning their values? Maybe from parents, teachers and
religious leaders, but society has changed. Too often young people today are most influenced
by what they see and hear on television or on the street.
For this reason, the Boy Scouts of America - the nation's largest youth development
organization - introduced new tools to help young people - from Cub Scouts through Exploring
- develop positive values while learning to make ethical decisions.
The Scout Oath and Law express a well-defined code of ethical and moral conduct. If you think
about it, you'll see that these abstract ideas - trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous,
kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, reverent - can become very concrete goals for
young people.