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values

values

11 3.4
Ideas about what is important and how to behave
  • noun
  • /ˈvæljuːz/
translation icon : valores
  • Our community is built on shared values that promote equality and inclusion.
  • Traditional Values
  • Family Values
  • Democratic Values

And how do their values differ from ours?

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Examples

  • Groups like the Traditional Values Coalition and the Family Research Council voiced their disapproval.

    Academic text (1998)
  • These all flow from the core values that we commit to.

  • All teams have values, some good, some bad.

  • Everything that they thought they shared in terms of values is wrong.

  • I think you should have the same values on stage as off stage.

  • And how do their values differ from ours?

  • They were chosen for their values and for their character.

  • I think distinguishing between beliefs and values is crucial.

  • The Multiple Values theme relates to considering both one's own values and organizational values when making decisions.

    Academic text (2015)
  • That's why we have chosen "Intellectual Freedom: Enduring Values in a Changing World" as the theme for this issue.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

value
vsvalues
3.4

An idea about what is right and important in life

refers to the whole set of guiding principles rather than one
ethics
vsvalues
584 4.2

Moral rules that tell people what is right and wrong and the study of those rules

focuses on everyday guiding beliefs and judgments rather than academic study
ethic
vsvalues
79 4.4

A set of moral rules that guide how a person or group behaves

also covers personal judgments about what matters beyond moral rules
moral value
vsvalues
19 3.7

A belief about what is right and wrong that guides how people act

can mean any guiding priority or judgment, not only single moral rules
value-system
vsvalues
18 5.2

A set of ideas about what is right and wrong that guides a person or group

focuses more widely on what people consider important beyond only rightness
morals
vsvalues
1 2.3

Ideas about what is right and wrong that guide how people behave

also covers beliefs about importance in life that are not moral
6.4

A person's or group's beliefs about right and wrong that guide their choices

is broader and applies to individual judgments not only to an accepted set

Compounds

Beliefs that value money, respect from others, and a stable ordinary life

How Important

values
11 3.4
peripheral
16 6.5

Surface Forms

values plural
value singular

Morphology

values = value (transparent) = value + s

The plural suffix '-s' simply marks more than one; the meaning is directly derived from the noun 'value'.

Etymology

Values comes from an old root val- meaning 'worth' or 'to be strong'. The same root is in valuable, so values are the ideas people think are important or 'worth' following.