Values Development

Values

• are personal perceptions of one’s own future, relatively of

the family, works, friendship, group, community and
nation as a whole.
• converge in one culture and form sets of attitudes and
behaviors observed among members
• are practices which have become part and parcel of our
culture
• Values sprout anywhere as living example of one’s culture and tradition.
• Our values are behind all our human goals. They are linked with all human
and basic needs.
• We may be conscious of our values, regularly reflecting them or, we may be
driven by unexpressed and unconscious desires.
• We may be motivated by undertakings which offer short term benefits or
driven by momentary desires.
• We may be purposely choosing the values that propel our growth.
• The choices we make determine the quality of the life that we go through.
Human Values, Priorities, and Behaviors

• Hall defines values as “the ideals that give significance to our

lives and reflected through the priorities that we choose and
that we act on consistently and repeatedly.”
• These ideals are what we consider to be important and desirable.
• These values, therefore, determine our priorities in the decisions
we make and the actions that we choose.
• Since we pursue these values as priorities, we act on them
repeatedly and consistently.
Cognitive Values and Active Values

Cognitive Values - common value ideals that we hold on

to; not pursued as priorities; do not take shape as part of
our distinguishing characteristics

Active Values - values that determine our priorities; direct

our choices; evident in our day-to-day life
Levels of Values

Foundation Values - relate to the satisfaction of the basic

or fundamental for life to be sustained and to achieve a
relative state of health. Foundation needs (physiological,
safety, love, belongingness and esteem) must be met to
attain health.

Ultimate Values - ultimate matters of life; the meaning of

life; taste and feel better than the lower ones; self-
actualization
Living Values

1. Cooperation 6. Love
2. Freedom 7. Peace
3. Happiness 8. Respect
4. Honesty 9. Responsibility
5. Humility 10. Unity
The Good Citizenship Values Cluster

I. Pagkamaka-Diyos
II. Pagkamakatao
III. Pagkamaka-bayan
IV. Pagkamaka-kalikasan
I. Pagkamaka-Diyos

1. Faith in Almighty in Action

2. Respect for Life in Action
3. Order in Action
4. Work in Action
5. Concerns for the Family and Future Generations in
Action
II. Pagkamakatao

1. Love in Action
2. Freedom in Action
3. Peace in Action
4. Truth in Action
5. Justice in Action
III. Pagkamaka-bayan

1. Unity in Action
2. Equality in Action
3. Respect for Law and Government in Action
4. Patriotism in Action
5. Promotion of the Common Good in Action
IV. Pagkamaka-kalikasan

1. Concerns for the Environment

Reference

• NSTP Handbook (2008)