Values of Personal Responsibility, Duty, and Effort-Reward Relationship

The speaker discusses the conservative values at their school, emphasizing personal responsibility where children are held responsible for their actions and behavior. They believe in duty and obligation towards educating children properly, encouraging teamwork, and upholding a strong relationship between effort and reward. The speaker criticizes the progressive approach of giving everyone a prize, stating that it hinders motivation and the understanding that rewards are linked to hard work and achievement. They highlight the importance of preparing children for the real world where success is based on effort and not just participation trophies, suggesting that the progressive approach is more about making adults feel good rather than benefiting the children.