Value (ethics)

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Value, in ethics, is a property of objects, including physical objects as well as abstract objects (e.g. actions), representing their degree of importance.

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  • That ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written.
    • I Corinthians, IV. 6. Quoted, "not to be wise above that which is written," by Prof. Scholefield, Hints for an Improved Translation of the New Testament.
  • We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away.
    • Plutarch, Life of Cato the Censor (1st century).
  • A cynic, a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
  • Values are ideals that give significance to our lives, that are reflected through the priorities we choose, and that we act on consistently and repeatedly.
    • Brian P. Hall, Values Shift: A guide to personal & organizational transformation (2006).
  • The consequence of human values will be manifested in virtually all phenomena that social scientists might consider worth investigating and understanding.

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