Our ValuesWe recognize that we must state and stand by the deepest values that we are able to conceive and articulate. These values include a commitment to justice and integrity in the following areas:
Human Rights
Adherence to the Declaration of Human Rights
Respect for the worth and dignity of all individuals
Protection of groups traditionally victimized by dominant groups including indigenous people, people of color, women, the disabled and religious minorities
Civil Rights
Protection of minority rights
End hate behavior and hate crimes
End discrimination in all of its forms
Economic Justice
Elimination of class and caste
Equitable distribution of resources
Support or develop the rights of those who produce and consume products and services to make decisions in proportion to their stake in the eventual outcomes of the economic output in which they participate
Environmental Justice and Sustainability
Support of healthy and safe communities
Support sustainable and responsible economic growth
Stewardship of the earth as a legacy for future generations
Address issues of environmental racism
Social Justice
Attention to all voices, especially those systematically excluded
Opposition to social or public policy or legislation that has the net result of harming or silencing those most vulnerable and most disenfranchised
Rule of Law
Commitment beyond the mere observation of the letter of the law
Commitment to articulating our objection to those laws that violate other values contained in this document
Democracy
Support of a broad interpretation of constitutionally protected rights
Support for all citizens to participate in community life
Support of the right to organize and unionize
Commitment to the separation of church and state
Organizational Integrity
Commitment to the public good
Accountability to the public
Actions that inspire and maintain the public trust
Transparency and honesty
Responsible stewardship of agency resources and public money
Personal and professional integrity
