President Uchtdorf emphasized that the Church is committed to helping people throughout the world, regardless of cultural, geographical, or ideological boundaries.
Referencing the 13th article of faith, he said, "This basic declaration is part of our theology and describes the principles and ethics of our desired behavior. We are far away from being perfect. We know this. But our goals are high, our aims are high, our ideals are high. If such values would be adopted by all men, courtesy would overcome cursing, dignity would replace disgust, hate would diminish, love and respect for one another would increase across geographic and ideological boundaries."
As people strive to adopt these values in their lives, they are exercising their moral agency, which President Uchtdorf defined as not only acting for oneself but also being accountable for those actions. Further, he explained that this accountability to oneself and to society starts in the home.
"We emphasize the importance of families and declare that no other success can compensate for failure in the home. We believe that happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ," he said. "While love for family is certainly not unique to Latter-day Saints, … our conviction that families can be together forever has a doctrinal foundation that is unique to the restored Church. Through restored priesthood authority we unite families together not only for this mortality but throughout eternity."