There are four qualities that one must consider when making an ideal society: biblical tradition, republican tradition, utilitarian individualism, and expressive individualism. Balancing these qualities and even sometimes outweighing one over the other is necessary in making the best possible society. In Habits of the Heart, these qualities are described and expressed with the specific purpose of determining how best a person or society should conduct their life. My interpretation of the ideal society would include forty percent biblical tradition, forty percent republican tradition, fifteen percent expressive individualism, and lastly five percent utilitarian individualism.
In an ideal society, biblical tradition ...
