Values Formation
Values Formation
Values Formation
VALUE
Comes from a latin word “valere” which means: Be worth.
A value has been defined as any object, activity, or frame of mind that a person considers to
be very important to his or her life. Unlike attitudes, values come in, as conscious list of
priorities
Values are basic and fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate attitudes or actions. They help
us to determine what is important to us.
Value specifies a relationship between a person and a goal. It is relational in the sense that
what one person values may not be what another person values even in the same situation.
Values describe the personal qualities we choose to embody to guide our actions; the sort of
person we want to be; the manner in which we treat ourselves and others, and our interaction
with the world around us. They provide the general guidelines for conduct.
Values stand up well over the test of time; they are always good or rightful behavior.
TYPES OF VALUES
a. Personal Values
Personal values are also called the individual values. They are formulated as a blend of
family values and the values of a particular culture/ cultural pattern of a society. This are
broad desirable goals that motivate people's actions and serve as guiding principles in their
lives.
b. Family Values
The moral and ethical principles traditionally upheld and passed on within a family, as
fidelity, honesty, truth, and faith. Those moral principles and standards which actually come
into practice through the parents to their kids. Parents really want to cultivate and educated
those values to educate their children.
c. Organizational Value
Organizational values are the guiding principles of a particular or a particular type of
organizations. These values are the blend of fulfilling the needs and aspirations of both
employers and employees along with the high level of morality.
e. Moral Values
The essential or highly recommended attitudes and behaviors that a society expects for
coexistence, order and general wellbeing etc are the form of moral values. Moral values are
defined as guidelines that assist a person in deciding between right and wrong. In order to
create honest, credible, and fair judgments and relationships in daily life, the awareness of
one's morals - along with self-awareness - is crucial.
FORMATION OF VALUES
Formation of values are learned and acquired primarily through experiences with people and
institutions.
Value formation is the confluence of our personal experiences and particular culture we are
entwined in.
Values are imposed from our family in childhood and reinforced through culture and life
experiences.
Our culture plays a huge role in our value formation. Culture gives us a community and shared
reality so that we can cooperate in activities and customs that give meaning, purpose, and
significance to our existence
EXAMPLE:
kindness was imposed on me from my parents, and reinforced throughout early childhood.
Then I applied that value on the school playground and experienced how it helped me create
greater social bonds with my school mates.
WHY OUR VALUES IS WEAKENED
1. many young people one are not taught good manners
2. indifferent to the advice of others
3. many children are orphaned and have no supportive parents
4. not being cared for by the parent because they are busy
5. unable to listen and stubborn
SELF-CONCEPT
Self-concept is an overarching idea we have about who we are—physically, emotionally,
socially, spiritually, and in terms of any other aspects that make up who we are (Neill, 2005).
We form and regulate our self-concept as we grow, based on the knowledge we have about
ourselves. It is multidimensional, and can be broken down into these individual aspects.
EXAMPLE:
you may have a very different idea of who you are in terms of your physical body, and who you
are in terms of your spirit or soul.
How you view your personality traits, such as whether you are an extrovert or introvert
How you feel about your interactions with the world, such as whether you feel that you are
contributing to society
SELF-AWARENESS
Self-awareness is one of the first components of the self-concept to emerge. Self-awareness
involves our perception of different aspects of the self including traits, behaviors, and feelings.
Essentially, it is a psychological state in which oneself becomes the focus of attention.
People are not born completely self-aware. Yet research has also found that infants do have a
rudimentary sense of self-awareness.
TYPES OF SELF-AWARENESS
Public Self-Awareness
This type emerges when people are aware of how they appear to others. Public self-
awareness often emerges in situations when people are at the center of attention.
Example:
You may experience public self-awareness in the workplace, when you're giving a big
presentation. Or, you may experience it when telling a story to a group of friends.
Private Self-Awareness
This type happens when people become aware of some aspects of themselves, but only in a
private way. For example, seeing your face in the mirror is a type of private self-awareness.
EXAMPLE:
Feeling your stomach lurch when you realize you forgot to study for an important test or feeling
your heart flutter when you see someone you are attracted to are also examples of private self-
awareness.
CORE AND RELATED VALUES
Conceived and enunciated the core and related values that everybody- not only the youths-
should have and nurture
1. Physical- (health-physical fitness, cleanliness, harmony with material universe, art and
beauty)
2. Intellectual- (truth- knowledge, creative and critical thinking)
3. Moral- (love- integrity. Honestly, self-worth, self-esteem, personal discipline)
4. Spiritual -(spiritually- faith in God)
5. Social, Family, Society- (social responsibility- mutual love, respect, fidelity, responsible
parenthood, concern for others/common good, freedom/equality, social justice/respect. Human
rights- peace/active nonviolence, popular participation)
6. Economic- (economic efficiency- thrift conservation of resources, work ethics, self-reliance,
productivity, Scientific and technological knowledge
7. Political- (nationalism- common identity, national unity, esteem, commitment, civic
consciousness/pride, bayanihan/solidarity, loyalty to country)