An '''ideal''' is a principle or [[culture|cultural]] [[value]] that one actively pursues as a goal. Ideals are particularly important in [[ethics]], as the order in which one places them tends to determine the degree to which one reveals them as real and sincere. | An '''ideal''' is a principle or [[culture|cultural]] [[value]] that one actively pursues as a goal. Ideals are particularly important in [[ethics]], as the order in which one places them tends to determine the degree to which one reveals them as real and sincere. |