The idea that all are made in the image of God, and therefore of equal worth demands that there is a bias toward the vulnerable, the powerless and the voiceless.
At this stage the great danger is that excessive amour propre will extend to exacting recognition from others, disregarding their worth, and demanding subordination.
He concedes that such a radical reorganisation of worth will demand from us new levels of maturity, discipline and collective responsibility – but then who said dignity should be downloadable for free?
It took place as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has granted the country a phased three-year extended credit facility worth $23m, demanded explanations regarding the acquisition of a Boeing 737 costing about $40m.
In 1942, in his best-selling "Generation of Vipers," Philip Wylie coined the term "momism" to describe what he claimed was an epidemic of mothers who kept their sons tied to their apron strings, boasted incessantly of their worth and demanded that politicians heed their moralizing.
The lawyer said that Mr. Hutomo, who is estimated to control a fortune worth $800 million, is demanding that a special suite be built for him in Jakarta's Cipinang Prison, where he is to serve his sentence.
The group, which has seen its stock value fall to about €24m (£21m) following a decision not to sell out to Mecom in 2007 in a deal at the time worth €107m, is demanding an explanation about the management shakeup as well as details of Montgomery's own "planned retirement" in January.
A group of about 20 secured creditors refused to sign off on the deal, arguing that their stakes were worth more and demanding that their seniority rights be observed.
According to The New York Post, the 28-year-old Chapman -- alternately referred to in the media as the "Stalingrad Stunner" and the "Bond girl" -- is busy shopping for a media deal worth $250,000, and demanding the money be paid into the Swiss bank account of an associate.
As these high-worth passengers demand flexibility, it will also need a fleet of as many as 50 planes to make a serious assault.All of which means that the airline that flies across the pond is likely to be very different to that which currently traverses the English Channel.
