The scientific community

The culture of the scientific community is the exemplar of a society that operates according to the values of deservedness. 

People respect each other's contributions to some collective purpose and preserve indefinitely the chain of that contribution. The common purpose is clear and the role every participant has in that purpose is the paramount value that determines social relations within the community. 

Truth is the touchstone of that common purpose. Experimental, concrete, material proof is the basis on which that truth is established. Openness to altering conviction is the method of advancement in the community. 

Healthy competition is fertilized by an over-arching sense of collaboration. 

This is not to say society at large needs to organize itself as a scientific community. It is however to say the scientific model might serve as an illuminating template for what the possibilities are for social organization. 

The first thing about the scientific community is that it is dedicated to producing non-material value. The second thing about the scientific community is the bulk of the value is delivered to the general public. That's what distinguishes scientific inquiry from artisitc endeavor where more of the value redounds to the artists and their enablers (producers, curators, agents, etc).