What are VALUES?

Mr. Joseph Michael Bentoy, MA

Instructor, Val Ed
 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
Php10,000.00 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 direction
■ Uncertain
■ 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 our values?

■ Home ■ Set of cultures

■ School ■ Employers
■ Society ■ Time-period in which
■ Set of friends you were raised (70’s
■ TV shows anti-establishment,
peace, individuality.
■ Religion 80’s money, prestige,
■ Music don’t get caught, etc.
■ Books 90’s earth, green
■ Families peace, health and
fitness), etc.-
Generation (X,Y,Z)
 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.

VALUE: All people should be active FACT: Many people are active in a
in a specific religion. specific religion.

VALUE: The best time to buy FACT: The most economical time to
clothing is when the price is buy clothing is when the seasons
discounted. change, and the price is reduced.

■ A value is a statement of one’s ■ A fact is established by

personal beliefs. observation and measurement.
 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.”

“It’s not doing things
right,
but doing the right
things. “
DO SOMETHING: list at least five
values in each of the following areas.
Social
Moral
Intellectual
Family
Career
Lesson 2. Basic Kinds of Values
Objective Values
⚫According to Plato, are those that lie
outside of the individual and are not
dependent upon her/his perception or
belief. Some philosophers theorize that
all values are relative to individuals or
groups.
Subjective Values
⚫A theory of values which advances the
idea that the value of a good is not
determined by any inherent property of
the good, nor by the amount of labor
necessary to produce the good, but
instead value is determined by the
importance an acting individual places on
a good for the achievement of his desired
ends.
So, in short…
⚫Subjective means something which does
not show the clear picture, or it is just a
person's outlook or expression of opinion.
An objective statement is based on facts
and observations. On the other hand,
a subjective statement relies on
assumptions, beliefs, opinions and
influenced by emotions and personal
feelings.