Part 1 Flashcards
from the Greek word “axios” meaning
worthy and “logos” meaning science
it is also called the theory of values
philosophical study of goodness or value
Axiology or Theory of Values
means worth of something
any characteristic deemed important
because of psychological, social, moral, or
aesthetic considerations
Value
the things that you believe are important in the
way you live and work.
are principles or standards of behavior
dispositions which incline us towards specific
structures, tasks, patterns of behavior
Values
CLASSIFICATION OF VALUES
- Intrinsic Value
- Instrumental Values
- Accidental Values
- Natural Human Values
- Primary Values
- Secondary Values
- Moral or Ethical Values
- Religious Values
- Cultural Values
- Social Values
- is one that is important and desirable
for its own sake.
Intrinsic Value
- are ways of reaching intrinsic or
end values sometimes called goal values.
Instrumental Values
- are the shared behaviors, beliefs,
and attributes that are unintentional.
Accidental Values
- are the fundamental beliefs and principles that guide our behavior and decision making
- foundation of our identity and our sense of
purpose
Natural Human Values
- are not universal truths but an individual’s truth
- also called core values
- it is passed down by the parents and reinforced
by other social institutions.
Primary Values
- are flexible and more open to change
- influences that we adapt from our environment
Secondary Values
- are principles and beliefs that guide individuals
and organizations in making decisions and
evaluating actions.
Moral or Ethical Values
- reflect the beliefs and practices which a religious
adherent partakes.
Religious Values
– beliefs or ideals that a community or
society upholds as being important.
Cultural Values
– qualities, attitudes, and standards
that guide the actions and behavior of individuals and
groups in society.
Social Values
- describe the proper functioning of the various
parts of the soul - pertains to the four cardinal virtues
Plato’s Scale of Values
Cardinal Virtues
- Prudence
- Courage
- Justice
- Temperance
- controls the intellect in making
choices
- Prudence
- controls emotions in facing danger
- Courage
- controls the will in relating with others
- Justice
- controls desires and passions.
- Temperance
Max Scheler’s Hierarchical Doctrine of Values
- Values of the Holy
- Spiritual Values
- Vital Values
- Pleasure Values
– appear only in regard to
objects intentionally given as absolute objects. Highest value that are directly pertaining to the Supreme Being.
- Values of the Holy
– values independent of the
whole sphere of the body and of the
environment. Grasped in spiritual acts of
preferring, loving, and hating.
- Spiritual Values
– pertains to the well-being of the
individual or of the community
- Vital Values
– the pleasant against the
unpleasant.
- Pleasure Values
