1. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Humans and the natural world are interdependent, evolving together, influencing and relying on each other.

2. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Humans will eventually destroy the natural world, leading to their own extinction.

3. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Human survival depends upon effective negotiation of conflicts among members of the species.

4. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Human existence is a minor occurrence in the greater scheme of the earth.

5. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Periodic mass extinctions are necessary to cleanse the earth and start fresh.

6. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Conflict is a necessary constructive force in the evolution of social and biological complexity.

7. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Humans are fundamentally altruistic (selfless; concerned with the welfare of others).

8. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Hardship encourages altruism.

9. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Honesty is the best policy.

10. Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly AgreeSomewhat Agree Deception is an important quality for evolutionary survival of a species.