Virtues of the Right:

• Capitalism  Voluntary exchange of goods and services  Capitalists cannot succeed unless they are offering something of value
• Life  Conception to natural death
• Rule of Law/consent of the governed  Free, fair elections, one person, one vote.  Everyone is equal under the law 
• Free speech  All points of view should be allowed to be heard. 
• Individualism  Judging people as individuals. The rights of the individual. 
• Citizen control of government Government through legislation, not regulation. 
• Libertarianism, conservatism  Preserving the value of liberty. The government that governs least, governs the best. (attributed to Thomas Jefferson)
• Equality of opportunity We are not born with equal abilities and strengths but have equal right to use them 
• Private control of resources, production  Essential element of capitalism.  Fair and voluntary commerce. 
• Natural (God-given) rights  Some rights are necessary to the pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is not for any government to take them away. 
• Personal responsibility The freedom to fail.  Mature persons understand the relationship between their actions and consequences and are expected to respect the rights of others. 
• Ends in accord with the means Only just actions can produce just results. 
• Truth stems from facts  There is an ultimate truth that is not subject to our passions and prejudices
• Western Civilization Our civilization is based upon the principles borne of the Athens-Rome-Jerusalem triumvirate of social, moral, and political teachings

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