INTRODUCTION
The different experiences we live, the impact of our surroundings in our lives, the constant evolution of the world, the lessons from our forebears and the diversity we perceive in our daily activities influence the way we see the world so our values. Indeed, in comparison to morals which is defined as motivation based on right and wrong and ethics1 defined as the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession2, values are beliefs helping us to determine how to live our lives, what your goals, ambitions and convictions are and where is the adequate environment for our self-fulfillment. Values are, also, guidelines giving reasons to our different choices by explaining why a certain item had to be picked instead of another or a person left over from our comfort zone. Furthermore, values are considered as indicators of our expectations, hopes, happiness, pride and self-satisfaction.
From childhood to adult age, we are interacting with people from diverse backgrounds and areas of life with different characters, opinions and lifestyles. They often bring us to realize what matters the most for our own well-being and how it can …show more content…
Indeed, socio-cultural values are the different beliefs and customs found in a certain region and which are meant to be respected by the people from this given area. These values represent the traditional figures of the concerned place and their social backgrounds. However, from a state to another values differ. In Western countries, for example, each one is responsible to take care of his bills, his children’s education and retreat houses are made for the elderly while in Western Africa family should stick together for bills, children’s education and the elderly are kept at home. This reflects the values of individuality found in Western countries compared to the values of collectivism in Western
The different experiences we live, the impact of our surroundings in our lives, the constant evolution of the world, the lessons from our forebears and the diversity we perceive in our daily activities influence the way we see the world so our values. Indeed, in comparison to morals which is defined as motivation based on right and wrong and ethics1 defined as the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession2, values are beliefs helping us to determine how to live our lives, what your goals, ambitions and convictions are and where is the adequate environment for our self-fulfillment. Values are, also, guidelines giving reasons to our different choices by explaining why a certain item had to be picked instead of another or a person left over from our comfort zone. Furthermore, values are considered as indicators of our expectations, hopes, happiness, pride and self-satisfaction.
From childhood to adult age, we are interacting with people from diverse backgrounds and areas of life with different characters, opinions and lifestyles. They often bring us to realize what matters the most for our own well-being and how it can …show more content…
Indeed, socio-cultural values are the different beliefs and customs found in a certain region and which are meant to be respected by the people from this given area. These values represent the traditional figures of the concerned place and their social backgrounds. However, from a state to another values differ. In Western countries, for example, each one is responsible to take care of his bills, his children’s education and retreat houses are made for the elderly while in Western Africa family should stick together for bills, children’s education and the elderly are kept at home. This reflects the values of individuality found in Western countries compared to the values of collectivism in Western