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Theoretical Foundation in The Study of Values
Theoretical Foundation in The Study of Values
Values
Refers to the major priorities that man chooses to act on, and that
creativity enhances his life and the lives of those with whom he
associates with.
b. Tomas Andres
1. Was the values chosen from a range of alternatives that I was
aware of?
2. Did I consider the consequences of the alternatives?
3. Is the value evident in my behavior? Have I acted on it?
4. Do I act on this repeatedly in some fashion through a variety of
similar experiences?
5. Am I happy and pleased with the choice?
6. Am I willing to state it publicly?
7. Does the value enhance and not impede the development of my
emotional and spiritual well-being?
1. Emotional
4. Patience,
Closeness and 2. The authority 3. Economic and
Suffering and
security in a value social betterment
endurance
family
Phase Two: Choices are now based on social, rather than phycial needs
Stage 1. Values are marked by the need Stage2. Personal Values become
to belong. Authority is direct authority institutionalized.
Phase Four: Consciosenss of self has expanded so that a person think globally, even
cosmically
Stage 2. Chanes are experienced.
Stage 1. Indiviual's perception of the
Choices and actions are based on "we"
world changes drastically
rather than "I"
VI. Value Skills and Development
a. Instrumental Skills
ability to perceive self and others accurately in ways that facilitate
communication, mutual understanding and cooperation.
b. Interpersonal Skills
Ability to perceive self and others accurately in ways that facilitate
communication, mutual understanding and cooperation.
c. Imaginal Skills
Ability to imitate new ideas and to take data beyond quantificatio and
logic to the development of new concepts.
Integrating instrumental and interpersonal skills
d. System Skills
Ability to see the various parts of a system as they relate to the whole
and to plan for systematic change.
Ability of the individual to plan and design change in the whole
system to act as a whole based on tha capacity to see how parts relate
to the entire unit.
D. Other Classifications:
1. Primary and Secondary Values
a. Primary
Values chosen, acted upon and are necessary for the
authentic development of man.
b. Secondary
Obligatory values determined by society through long
experience and practice which are consistently
necessary for the well-being of its members.
2. Moral or ethical Values
Basic and are urgent in the life of man.
“ought to be”
3. Religious Values
Refer to that inner achievement and a hopeful
transition into a domain of suprasensible forces
which are more elevated in the hierarchy of
values.
4. Cultural Values
As a question of spiritual production which
already possosses an immediate relationship to
human personal being and its inner existential
states, insofar as man is open to them.
5. Social Values
Perfection assigned to an object or attitude in
virtue of a relationship between means ans ends
in society.