![]() All our actions and decisions are affected by our values. Knowing our values helps us achieve clarity regarding why we do what we do, and accordingly stay on track and live a consistent life. Why is it important to know about values? The terminal values are formed over the years, whereas the instrumental values are determined by situations. The individual values are affected by our belief system, prevailing social systems, and to some extent socio- economic conditions. Socialisation from parents, religious institutions, friends, personal experiences, and society contribute to the formation of values in individuals. People’s value system comprises both sets of values-terminal and instrumental-which are developed and reinforced through the culture in which they grow on one side and the environment on the other. While the end values are constant, and guide us to achieve the higher order goals, means values are temporary in nature and help us achieve comparatively lower-order goals. The end values and the means values are also known as terminal values and instrumental values respectively. On the other hand, values such as health, money, fame, status, intelligence, and so on are the means values or path values which help achieve the end values. Honesty, integrity, love, and happiness are some of the end values or destination values that human beings seek to attain, practise and live with. Human values are most important in life-so important that people are and should be ready to sacrifice almost anything to live with their values. It is possible to design our life through a value system. ![]()
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