Male and female roles in the family are neither diminished or exaggerated. Children are taught to respect their parents roles as leaders and parents do not exercise their authority in ways that might ruin a child's respect. Members understand clearly their roles. The roles that are placed on members do not burden any member unnecessarily or improperly or demean them in any way. Roles are permitted to change with time and circumstance.
Members understand clearly the rules of behavior for members.
Family rules do not unnecessarily intrude on individual rights and expressions that stifle legitimate behavior and thought and provoke rebellion, apathy or depression. Roles and standards apply to all members and parents show conformity to them by their own example. Members are allowed to fail and misbehave, when reasonable, and experience the natural consequences of their misbehavior or failure. A member's misbehavior or nonconformity is not controlled by excessive anger and use of shaming. Rules and enforcement procedures change as members become mature and responsible and are capable of deciding for themselves.