a set of values adopted by an individual or society influencing the behavior of the individual or members of the society, often without the conscious awareness of the members of that society

a very comforting thing, something people fall into easily, like a set of flannel sheets

A fixed set of ethical and moral beliefs and practices usually associated with a world view of truth, life and death. It may be part of a religious belief system or a secular ideology.

A network of value chains.