Value system

Confucius is a great philosopher and the first teacher in Chinese History. He established a philosophical system—Confucianism, also known as Ruism, which becomes an essential foundation of Chinese philosophy and deeply influences Chinese even East Asian culture. Confucianism is a value system which made clear in the most important book Lunyu, also translated as "The Confucian Analects". The book was written by Confucius ' followers after his death, which is a collection of sayings and ideas by Confucius and dialogs with his disciples. Confucianism emphasized the importance of education, hard work, loyalty, dedication and social order, and is characterized by the Five Constants, or the wǔ cháng (五常), The Five Constants are: rén (仁), yì (義/义),…

Concepts of social justice are more frequently applied to natural systems in political ecology (Robbins 2012). Perspectives on wetlands in particular have been instrumental in shaping Tule Lake and Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge and debates over wetland policy illustrate the difficulties when attempting to quantify or monetize ecosystems (Robertson and Wainwright 2013). The political debate about how we value systems that provide ecosystem services to humans and animals, but provide some other…

objective attractiveness” (Wolf 9). While Wolf emphasizes the necessity of objective values in living a meaningful life, she does not provide a systematic framework in which objective values are defined and can be used to evaluate individual lives. Jonathan Haidt, one of the commentators of Wolf’s work, offers the concepts of “vital engagement” and “hive psychology” that are meant to solve the problem of objective meaning raised by Wolf. In response to Haidt, Wolf does not agree that objective…

Being a social worker is a unique profession. Social workers’ goals are to better the lives of others and make a change. They do this by following a set of core values. As listed in the Preamble of the NASW Code of Ethics, the values are: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. The social work profession is deeply connected to these values. The value of service is extremely important. It is a social worker’s duty…

The culture of an organization is made up of the values and beliefs that are shared by the members of the organization (Huber, 2010, p. 56). Values are an integral part of the culture. They are concepts or beliefs that regulate or guide behaviors or events. Core values are those values that overtake most other values in the organization’s value system. They support the organization’s mission as well as the vision. Core values guide organizational decision-making and do not change. Additionally,…

MY BELIEFS My core values as a human being are directly aligned with my beliefs on being successful in the workforce. Respect is one of top beliefs, if you give respect I believe you will receive respect in return at a higher percentage. Respect is keeping peace with others by exemplifying compassion, empathy, and treating others with dignity. Respect as a leader is showing value in your co-workers, honoring their needs, and showing gratitude for their contributions. There were several times in…

such a delicate material, easily torn or crushed and the theme of power over the individual is demonstrated by the value written on the paper, which is nothing. It has no writing on it which symbolically tells them that they are disposable beings. Many cultures use paper as currency and the print on the paper will determine its price but these papers show how little their life is worth, and that by the end of the lottery “the blowing scraps of paper” (Jackson 9) can be seen on the ground, the…

When first prompted with the assignment to volunteer 20 hours somewhere off the University of Minnesota’s campus, I was quite stressed out because I was not sure how I would find the time. However, as I was reading through the list of possible locations to volunteer, one particular place grabbed my attention. The name of this place was Waite House, and thankfully it is the organization where I am currently engaging in my service-learning. Waite House is located in the Ventura Village…

A manifesto is a public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions. My beliefs and core values can be summed in three ways. First, you need a relationship with Christ. Second, hard work will pay off if you set your mind on something. Finally, money is just an object. You can live without it. Our world is in a desperate need of change. Everyone is suffering in some way and I want to help bridge this problem. I want to help those in need with fresh supplies and even housing for people…

Belief Many great leaders have specific beliefs and core values that they follow. Belief is not just believing in God but believing in what you do. The main core value that I have always looked for in a leader is Integrity. If a leader cannot respect their team, then how can you respect your leader. Also, a leader should be held accountable for their actions and decisions. Another great belief is congruence which means people should feel secure when they see their doing the right things. A…