一. 一.AnalysisofIssueQuestions Itisunrealistictoexpectindividualnationstomake, independently, thesacrificesnecessarytoconserveenergy. Internationalleadershipandworldwidecooperationareessentialifweexpecttoprotecttheworldsenergyresourcesforfuturegenerations. Corporationsandotherbusinessesshouldtrytoeliminatethemanyranksandsalarygradesthatclassifyemployeesaccordingtotheirexperienceandexpertise. Aflatorganizationalstructureismorelikelytoencouragecollegialityandcooperationamongemployees. Employeesshouldkeeptheirprivatelivesandpersonalactivitiesasseparateaspossiblefromtheworkplace. Whensomeoneachievesgreatnessinanyfieldsuchasthearts, science, politics, orbusinessthatpersonsachievementsaremoreimportantthananyofhisorherpersonalfaults. Educationhasbecomethemainproviderofindividualopportunityinoursociety. Justaspropertyandmoneyoncewerethekeystosuccess, educationhasnowbecometheelementthatmostensuressuccessinlife. Responsibilityforpreservingthenaturalenvironmentultimatelybelongstoeachindividualperson, nottogovernment. Publicbuildingsrevealmuchabouttheattitudesandvaluesofthesocietythatbuildsthem. Todaysnewschools, courthouses, airports, andlibraries, forexample, reflecttheattitudesandvaluesoftodayssociety. Iftheprimarydutyandconcernofacorporationistomakemoney, thenconflictisinevitablewhenthecorporationmustalsoacknowledgeadutytoservesociety. Jobsecurityandsalaryshouldbebasedonemployeeperformance, notonyearsofservice. Rewardingemployeesprimarilyforyearsofservicediscouragespeoplefrommaintainingconsistentlyhighlevelsofproductivity. Apowerfulbusinessleaderhasfarmoreopportunitytoinfluencethecourseofacommunityoranationthandoesanygovernmentofficial. Thebeststrategyformanagingabusiness, oranyenterprise, istofindthemostcapablepeopleandgivethemasmuchauthorityaspossible. Toomanypeoplethinkonlyaboutgettingresults. Thekeytosuccess, however, istofocusonthespecifictaskathandandnottoworryaboutresults. Financialgainshouldbethemostimportantfactorinchoosingacareer. Youcantelltheideasofanationbyitsadvertisements. Allcitizensshouldberequiredtoperformaspecifiedamountofpublicservice. Suchservicewouldbenefitnotonlythecountryasawholebutalsotheindividualparticipants. Businessesandotherorganizationshaveoveremphasizedtheimportanceofworkingasateam. Clearly, inanyhumangroup, itisthestrongindividual, thepersonwiththemostcommitmentandenergy, whogetsthingsdone. Sincescienceandtechnologyarebecomingmoreandmoreessentialtomodernsociety, schoolsshoulddevotemoretimetoteachingscienceandtechnologyandlesstoteachingtheartsandhumanities. Courtesyisrapidlydisappearingfromeverydayinteractions, andasaresult, weareallthepoorerforit. Itisdifficultforpeopletoachieveprofessionalsuccesswithoutsacrificingimportantaspectsofafulfillingpersonallife. Withtheincreasingemphasisonaglobaleconomyandinternationalcooperation, peopleneedtounderstandthattheirroleascitizens