Peter just celebrated his 25th anniversary at the company and was given a gold watch. he felt that this gold watch was just a meaningless trinket and was glad that he balanced his work with family life. according to erik erikson, peter is in the stage of development called vs. stagnation.

This is the stage where generativity is of utmost importance. In this stage, the individual is worried about guiding the next generation and setting a good example. When this stage is not reached successfully, the individual feels that they have nothing to live for and nobody to develop in their stead. They become "stagnant" and feel that there was no meaning for their life up to that point.

I’d say e civil liberties