I – Sufficient supplies of water are necessary to sustain a peaceful and successful civilization.

II – Sufficient supplies of food are necessary to sustain a peaceful and successful civilization.

III – Sufficient security of persons and property is necessary to sustain a peaceful and successful civilization.

IV – Sufficient liberty for free thought and self‑expression is necessary to sustain a peaceful and successful civilization.

V – Sufficient supplies of energy are necessary to sustain a peaceful and successful civilization.

VI – Sufficient cultural resources are necessary to sustain a peaceful and successful civilization.

VII – Lack of these attributes in sufficient quantities will place undue pressure on a civilization, harming the common good and inhibiting its advancement.

VIII – The presence of these attributes in sufficient quantities benefits the common good and strengthens the foundations of civilization.