family values

plural noun

the moral and ethical principles traditionally upheld and transmitted within a family, as honesty, loyalty, industry, and faith.

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Contemporary Examples of family values

Bob McDonnell went from GOP family-values godsend to blaming everything on his ‘nut bag’ wife.
The Religious Right's 'Nice Guy' Who Threw His Wife Under the Bus
Patricia Murphy
September 5, 2014
In the family-values sphere, Rock also made a sex tape with Creed lead singer Scott Stapp.
After Ted Nugent’s Tirade, More Backers Who Could Wound Mitt Romney
Ben Jacobs
April 18, 2012
Tipper launched her family-values crusade with her own perfect family smiling at her back.
The Way They Were
The Daily Beast
June 9, 2010
Might not be the best line of defense for a guy interested in the family-values vote.
The Summer's Winners and Losers
Samuel P. Jacobs
September 6, 2009