Värdegrund

Värdegrund is a Swedish concept first defined in the 1990s to describe a common ethical foundation for collectives. Examples of collectives are nations, institution, organization, and social movements. In Sweden, all schools have to comply with a common ethical foundation. It includes the following ideas; sanctity of human life, individual freedom and integrity, egalitarianism, equality of the sexes, and solidarity between people.

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Category:Collectives
Category:Swedish words and phrases
Category:Words coined in the 1990s
Category:Swedish society