I M P O R T A N C E OF

M O R A L AND V A L U E S

IN T O D A Y’S W O R L D
MORAL
From childhood to adulthood we keep on learning and transforming ourselves and so do
our morals. Moral values are important in life because:
• If a person has never learned about moral values then how can he/she decide between
the good and the bad.
• Moral values reflect an individual’s character and spirituality.
• They help in building good relationships in personal as well as professional lives.
• They can help in eradicating problems like dishonesty, violence, cheating, jealousy from
one’s life.
• Not only this, they can counter bad influences in society like disregarding women, child
abuse, violence, crimes, agitations.
• They can help you deal with tough situations in life. They can be a key to self-motivation.
• Some of the most important values can be : Honesty, Hard-work, Respect for others,
Kindness and Forgiveness.
• The moral values in life hold great importance from the point of
personal, social and spiritual development. Values, morals and ethics
are inextricably tied together. Values are what we learn from
childhood; the 'stuff' we acquired from our parents and immediate
surroundings. Values are the motive power behind purposeful
action. Moral values are meant for making the quest to find the
higher self an easier. Unfortunately, many amongst us may find it
difficult to follow values such as truthfulness, honesty, forgiveness in
our lives because we have not perceived the subtle gains that come
to us by following these values. Or, maybe, we are careless to realize
the importance of values in life.
• The quality of our lives is not determined by the happenstance of
genetics or by the influence of environment; it is not measured in
material possessions or in the trappings of youth; it is not dependent
on personality or social acclaim. On the contrary, the intrinsic value of
the lives we lead reflects the strength of a single trait: our personal
character.
• morals are the intrinsic beliefs developed from the value systems of
how we 'should' behave in any given situation. Moral values are the
standards of good and evil, which govern an individual’s behavior and
choices.
• We Indians are very religious and we lavishly spend on religious
celebrations and pray for our well-being. But we rarely bother for ethics
without which we cannot move even an inch towards true religion or get
any favour from God. In daily life, we conveniently forget the real spirit of
religion and work for petty personal gains.

• Ethics is a branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human

conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of our actions and to
the decency and wickedness of the motives and the ends of such actions.
Every religion prescribes high ethical standards and values. But few
followers pay any heed. We are deviating from true religion and focusing
more on external rituals.
Importance of Values
• Our values are important because they help us to grow and develop.
They help us to create the future we want to experience.
• Every individual and every organisation is involved in making
hundreds of decisions every day. The decisions we make are a
reflection of our values and beliefs, and they are always directed
towards a specific purpose. That purpose is the satisfaction of our
individual or collective (organisational) needs.
Types of Values
There are four types of values that we find in an organisational setting: individual values, relationship values, organisational values
and societal values.
• Individual values
Individual values reflect how you show up in your life and your specific needs-the principles you live by and what you consider
important for your self-interest. Individual values include: enthusiasm, creativity, humility and personal fulfilment.
• Relationship values
Relationship values reflect how you relate to other people in your life, be they friends, family or colleagues in your organisation.
Relationship values include: openness, trust, generosity and caring.
• Organisational values
Organisational values reflect how your organisation shows up and operates in the world. Organisational values include: financial
growth, teamwork, productivity and strategic alliances.
• Societal values
Societal values reflect how you or your organisation relates to society. Societal values include: future generations, environmental
awareness, ecology and sustainability.