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van Scotter, Richard; Hartoonian, H. Michael; White, William E.; Davis, James E. – Social Studies, 2007
American democratic society is sustained through debate among its citizens. Four sets of value tensions--(1) law versus ethics, (2) private wealth versus common wealth, (3) freedom versus equality, and (4) unity versus diversity--are central in allowing citizens to address matters of public interest through debate. These value pairs are the…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Democracy, Values, Ethics