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Each individual has a core of underlying values that contribute to our system of beliefs, ideas and/or opinions (see value in semiotics). Integrity in the application of a "value" ensures its continuity and this continuity separates a value from beliefs, opinion and ideas. In this context a value (e.g. Truth or Equality or Greed) is the core from which we operate or react from. Societies have values that are ...

Value: Encyclopedia II - Value - Personal and cultural values

Value - Personal and cultural values

Each individual has a core of underlying values that contribute to our system of beliefs, ideas and/or opinions (see value in semiotics). Integrity in the application of a "value" ensures its continuity and this continuity separates a value from beliefs, opinion and ideas. In this context a value (e.g. Truth or Equality or Greed) is the core from which we operate or react from. Societies have values that are shared among many of the participants in that culture.

These beliefs can be grouped into four categories:

Ethics (good, bad, moral, immoral, amoral, right, wrong, permissible, impermissible)
Aesthetics (beautiful, ugly, unbalanced, pleasing)
Doctrine (political, ideological, religious or social beliefs and values)
Inborn (inborn values such as reproduction and survival, a controversial issue)

A value system is in essence the ordering and prioritization of the values (usually of the ethical and ideological varieties described above) that an individual or society holds.

Some cultural values recognized in the western world include:

acceptance
accountability
adventure
appreciation
balance
caring
chastity
compassion
confidence
cooperation
courage
courtesy
creativity
curiosity
dependability
determination

effort
endurance
enthusiasm
equality
fairness
fantasy
fidelity
focus
foresight
friendship
generosity
gentleness
giving

helping
honesty
hope
humor
imagination
innocence
integrity
justice
kindness
learning
love
loyalty
magnanimity
mercy
moderation
modesty

nurturing
obedience
optimism
patience
peace
perfection
perseverance
potential
purpose
respect
responsibility
restraint

self-awareness
self-discipline
self-reliance
self-esteem
self-respect
sensitivity
sharing
sincerity
tenacity
thoughtfulness
tolerance
trust
truth
understanding
unpretentious
unselfishness

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