Taboo Taboos approximate super mores. Examples are Incest and cannibalism. A law is a norm that is formally enacted by a political authority. The power of the state backs laws . They can be either positive or negative.
Rewards accrue for conformity and punishment for nonconformity .
Values refer to that which we consider important or unimportant, desirable or undesirable, good or bad, and beautiful or ugly . They guide most of our actions. Values are long range commitments to ends that people share culturally. Values are abstract and general . Some cultures in the U.S. have remained relatively isolated from the dominant culture.