APPENDIX  I

Hypothesized Levels of Human Existence, Existential State, and Three Sub-Systems

Level of Human Existence Nature of Existence Motivational System * Ethical & Value System
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9 Fourth Being Appreciating Beauty Aweing
9 Third Being Comprehending Understanding Compassionate
7 Second Being Seeking Information Cognitive
6 First Being Personalistic Esteem of self Individualistic
5 Fifth Subsistence Sociocentric Belonging Sociocratic
4 Fourth Subsistence Energetic Mastery Power
3 Third Subsistence Frightened Safety Constrictive
2 Second Subsistence Animistic Survivalistic Totem & taboo
1 First Subsistence Animalistic Periodic-Physiological Amoral

*  The motivational levels follow Roe’s modification of Maslow’s Hierarchy of  Needs, as modified by Graves. The subsistence level refer to deficiency motivation, while the being levels refer to growth or abundancy motivation.

                                                                                              [ Adapted fromGraves1 ]

                                                                                                                                       

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