HUMAN VALUES

WHAT IS HUMAN VALUES?

• Values are the guiding
principles of our lives. They
are essential for positive
human behavior and action in
our daily lives.
• Human values are a tool to
manage human relations and a
tool for peace when the
tension is high.
• Our values serve as
markers to tell if life is
heading in the right direction.
• Human values thus defined
are universal: they are shared
by all human beings, whatever
their religion, their nationality,
their culture, their personal
history. By nature, they induce
consideration for others.
• Human values are the
foundation for any viable life
within society: they build space
for a drive, movement towards
one another, which leads to
peace.
• Human values are, for
example, respect, acceptance,
consideration, empathy, and
love towards other human
beings.
Why do we need values in our lives?
• To guide us in the right path.
• Learn the importance of
certainty, goodness and beauty.
• Give direction to life and bring
joy.
• Learn satisfaction towards life.
• Attain peace in life.
• Develop character.
• Preserve our culture and
heritage.
• Bring changes in behavior
towards positive thoughts.
• Promote the peace and
harmony in the society.
What are the kinds/types of values?
a. Personal values: are the general
expressions of what is most
important for you. A value expresses
the worth of something, and in this
case what you categorical like and
dislike. So they are like categories for
all your preferences in life.
Values are formed starting
in early childhood and are
later consciously re-
evaluated and can therefore
be changed.
Why is it good to know your personal
values?
To get clarity and build your
self-awareness by identifying your
values.
Knowing your highest values
can act like a guide for you. It
makes intelligent decisions easier.
b. Moral values: values that
help determine what is morally
right or wrong. It may derive
from society and government
they, of necessity, may change
as the laws and morals of the
society change.
An example of the impact
of changing laws on moral
values may be seen in the
case of marriage vs. “living
together.”
c. Aesthetic values: is the value
that an object, event or state of
affairs (most paradigmatically an
art work or natural environment)
possesses in virtue of its capacity
to elicit pleasure (positive value)
or displeasure (negative value)
when appreciated or experienced
aesthetically.
. Example is, value of a
property based on its
appearance; for example, a
lakefront property with a view
of the lake may result in a
higher sales price the
comparable properties which
do not afford the same view.
D. Ethical Values: are the ones we
make ethical choices based on them,
or they are the kind of values that
have to do with being good or doing
the right thing. There are many ethical
values. Justice, honesty, empathy,
compassion, respect and
responsibility are the most important
ones.
E. Professional Values: is a
generic term for the principle
that is central to practicing a
profession. These professional
values include: social justice,
integrity, trust and respect, and
personal commitment.
F. Social Values: is the
quantification of the relative
importance that people place on
the changes they experience in
their lives. Examples are: respect,
justice/fairness, honesty,
service/giving back/contribution,
responsibility, family, community.
What are some of the basic values?
A. Self-direction: Independent thought
and action—choosing, creating,
exploring. (creativity, freedom, choosing
own goals, curious, independent)

B. Stimulation: Excitement, novelty and

challenge in life. (a varied life, an
exciting life, daring)
C. Hedonism: Pleasure or sensuous
gratification for oneself. (pleasure,
enjoying life, self-indulgent)

D. Achievement: Personal success

through demonstrating competence
according to social standards.
(ambitious, successful, capable,
influential)
E. Power: Social status and prestige,
control or dominance over people and
resources. (authority, wealth, social power,
social recognition, preserving my public
image)

F. Security: Safety, harmony, and stability

of society, of relationships, and of self.
(social order, family security, national
security, clean, reciprocation of favors,
healthy, sense of belonging)
G. Conformity: Restraint of actions,
inclinations, and impulses likely to upset
or harm others and violate social
expectations or norms. (obedient, self-
discipline, politeness, honoring parents
and elders)
H. Tradition: Respect, commitment, and
acceptance of the customs and ideas that
one's culture or religion provides. (respect
for tradition, humble, devout, accepting
my portion in life)
I. Benevolence: Preserving
and enhancing the welfare of
those with whom one is in
frequent personal contact (the
‘in-group’). (helpful, honest,
forgiving, responsible, true
friendship, mature love)
J. Universalism: Understanding,
appreciation, tolerance, and
protection for the welfare of all
people and for nature.
(broadminded, social justice,
equality, world at peace, world of
beauty, unity with nature, wisdom,
protecting the environment)
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