“A value is a single belief that transcendentally guides actions and judgments across specific objects and situations.”

This definition establishes three major characteristics of human values:

The "deep story" here is that conflict often arises when people share a Terminal Value (e.g., "We all want a safe society") but possess opposing Instrumental Values (e.g., "We should achieve safety through strict policing" vs. "We should achieve safety through social reform").

To make his theory empirically testable, Rokeach developed the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS), a widely used methodology.

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Rokeach M. -1973-. The Nature Of Human Values. New York Free [patched] Press Jun 2026

“A value is a single belief that transcendentally guides actions and judgments across specific objects and situations.”

This definition establishes three major characteristics of human values: “A value is a single belief that transcendentally

The "deep story" here is that conflict often arises when people share a Terminal Value (e.g., "We all want a safe society") but possess opposing Instrumental Values (e.g., "We should achieve safety through strict policing" vs. "We should achieve safety through social reform"). a widely used methodology.

To make his theory empirically testable, Rokeach developed the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS), a widely used methodology. “A value is a single belief that transcendentally