價值觀和是非觀

一個有原則的人，他的價值觀是獨立思想的表現，不以眼前的利益和當下的潮流而改變。

“... the way things changed so much in America, they look at him as if John came from another age, lived by a different code, an ancient, antiquated code where honor, courage, integrity, duty, were alive. That was obvious, how John lived his life. The truth is, John's code was ageless, is ageless. When you talked earlier, Grant, you talked about values. It wasn't about politics with John. He could disagree on substance, but the underlying values that animated everything John did, everything he was, come to a different conclusion. He'd part company with you if you lacked the basic values of decency, respect, knowing this project is bigger than yourself." ～ Joe Biden

 

價值，value, 重利益和重精神的有不同的估量。 

 

一個注重品德的人，他的是非觀以善惡來區分對錯。一個人是好人還是壞人，不以是否對自己好來分別，而是看那人是否扶弱抑強；一件事是好事還是壞事，不以狹隘自身利益來判斷，而是看那件事是否對社會整體有益。

重人品的交結朋友，不會因意見不同或利益不一至而反目。如拜登和麥克恩。

重品德的論榮辱，不以成敗為標準。忠誠並堅持自己的信念，體現的是獨立人格和精神自由。

榮辱是對人，成敗是對事。

麥克恩的榮譽，在於他勇於承擔責任，為自己為國家。他為人正直，真誠。

作了幾十年議員，麥克恩並沒什麽值得誇耀的政績。作為政客，他兩度競選總統失敗。而那兩個擊敗他的政治對手，將應他的邀請在追思會上致詞。

蓋棺定論，是成王敗寇，還是崇高的英雄主義，不同的價值觀是非觀有不一樣的結論。