Values

What is a value?
• Qualities, characteristics, or ideas about which we
feel strongly.
• Our values affect our decisions, goals and behavior.

• A belief or feeling that someone or something is

worthwhile.
• Values define what is of worth, what is beneficial,
and what is harmful
• Values are standards to guide your action,
judgments, and attitudes.
• You have been given a check for $1000.00
to do whatever you like with it. What
would you do with it?
• Share with the class what you would do with it.

Conclusion:
• What you spend the money on has
everything to do with what you value
What things did you do during the past week.

• What you choose to do with your time also

has everything to do with what you values.
 Hypocrite – One who subscribes to one set of values, and does another.

Immaturity - One who has not identified his values.

• Immaturity: • Maturity
– Unclear values – Clear values
– Drifters – Life of purpose
– Flighty – Meaning and
– Uncertain direction
– Apathetic
 Direction:
Values – Goals – Behavior – Self-value

• Values give direction and consistency to

behavior.
• Values help you know what to and not to
make time for.
• Values establish a relationship between you
and the world.
• Values set the direction for one’s life.
 Where do we get values?

• our homes, • culture,

• school, • employers,
• society, • time-period in
• friends, which you were
• TV, raised (70’s anti-
establishment,
• church, peace, individuality.
• music, 80’s money,
• books, prestige, don’t get
• families, caught, etc. 90’s
earth, green peace,
Your age will greatly influence your values. Different people and things influence you at different ages:

• Ages 1-7 --- parents

• Ages 8-13 --- teachers, heroes (sports, rocks,
TV)
• Ages 14-20 --- peers (values because of peers
or peers because of values?)
• Ages 21+ your values are established, but you
may test your values from time to time.
 Value versus Facts:

• Values are things we feel • Facts simply state what actually

“should”, “ought”, or “are are. It is easy to confuse values
supposed to” influence our lives. with facts.

FACT: Many people are active in a

VALUE: All people should be active specific religion.
in a specific religion.
FACT: The most economical time to
VALUE: The best time to buy buy clothing is when the seasons
clothing is when the price is change and the price is reduced.
discounted.
• A fact is established by
• A value is a statement of one’s observation and measurement.
personal beliefs.
 Values and Behaviors:

• Happiness comes from letting values decide

your behavior and goals.

• Values can change over a life-time as your

experiences change your view.
Types of Values:
Moral
Material
Aesthetic
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
Universal/American
Group specific values
 “If you stand for
nothing.

You fall for anything.”

 MEANING OF VALUES
VALUES ARE THE BASIS OF
HUMAN PERSONALITY AND ARE
VERY POWERFUL BUT SILENT
FORCE AFFECTING HUMAN
BEHAVIOUR. THESE CONTAIN A
JUDGEMENTAL ELEMENT,
INVOLVING AN INDIVIDUAL’S
IDEA AS TO WHAT IS RIGHT
,GOOD AND DESIRABLE
 TYPES OF VALUES
•TERMINAL VALUES

•INSTRUMENTAL VALUES

THE COMBINATION OF BOTH THE VALUES

CREATE VALUE SYSTEM. THUS OUR VALUE
SYSTEM ARE PRIMARILY THE
DETERMINANTS OF WHO AND WHAT WE
ARE AS INDIVIDUAL.
 TYPES OF VALUES
TERMINAL VALUES – THE TERMINAL VALUE IS AN ULTIMATE GOAL
IN A DESIRED STATUS OF OUTCOME. THESE LEAD TO THE
ENDS TO BE ACHIEVED.THESE INCLUDES
COMFORTABLE SENSE OF FAMILY SOCIAL
LIFE ACCCOMPLISHMENT SECURITY RECOGNITION

EXCITING
MATURE SELF
WISDOM LIFE
LOVE RESPECT

TERMINAL VALUES
TRUE A WORLD OF A WORLD OF
FRIENDSHIP PEACE BEAUTY

INNER NATIONAL
EQUALITY HAPPINESS
HARMONY SECURITY
 FAMILY SOCIAL PERSONAL CULTURAL
FACTOR FACTOR FACTOR FACTOR

Sources of values

RELIGIOUS LIFE HOLO

ROLE
FACTOR EXPERIENCE EFFECT-
 IMPORTANCE OF VALUES

• IT LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF ATTITUDE

AND MOTIVATION OF A PERSON.
• PERSONAL VALUES SYSTEMS INFLUENCES THE PERCEPTION OF
INDIVIDUAL
• IT INFLUENCES THE WAY IN WHICH INDIVIDUAL VIEW OTHER
INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THE ORGANIZATION.
• IT INFLUENCE A MANAGER’S DECISIONS AND HIS SOLUTIONS TO
THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS.
• VALUES INFLUENCE THE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS. AN
INDIVIDUAL WILL GET MORE JOB SATISFACTION IF HIS VALUES
ALIGN WITH THE ORGANIZATION’S POLICIES.