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Courtesy

On the card, Courtesy means “to be considerate and polite toward others”. On Even Over’s map of values, it is in the area called Conformity–interpersonal: taking care not to upset or hurt other people. That area is on the conservation side of the map.

How it was placed

The word names this value directly. Being considerate and polite is taking care not to upset others. The placement is our own and provisional.

Words near it

Values it can pull against

Values on opposite sides of the map often pull in different directions. Across from Courtesy, on the openness to change side, are 30 words.

Find your own order

Whether Courtesy is near the top for you depends on what you give up for it. You sort 83 value words, then choose between your top ten two at a time, and the order comes from your own choices.

Start sorting

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