SOC 2805 Lecture 2: Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Values, Attitudes, Goals
And Motivation
Values….
• What are your values?
• Where do your attitudes develop?
• What are your life goals?
• How do you get motivated?
• All of these questions will be addressed in this slide deck.
What Are Values?
• Values
o Are principles that guide behavior
o Are an ongoing, never-ending process that forms our personalities
o Are slightly different among the generations
Values Must Be…
• Chosen freely, internalized, and allowed to guide a person’s life.
• Chosen from alternative situations, things, people, etc.
• Chosen after considering the consequences.
• Performed or carried out.
• A pattern or foundation of life.
• Makes a person feel positive, satisfied, fulfilled, and joyous.
• Publicly affirmed.
Types of Values
• There are four types of values
o Absolute and resolute
o Intrinsic and extrinsic
o Traditional, personal and professional
o Instrumental and terminal
Absolute and Resolute
• Absolute
o Values refer to your beliefs.
• Resolute
o Means it might sometimes be acceptable to detour from your values.
Intrinsic and Extrinsic
• An intrinsic
o Personal satisfaction.
• An extrinsic
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Document Summary
Values : what are your values, where do your attitudes develop, what are your life goals, how do you get motivated, all of these questions will be addressed in this slide deck. What are values: values, are principles that guide behavior, are an ongoing, never-ending process that forms our personalities, are slightly different among the generations. Types of values: there are four types of values, absolute and resolute, intrinsic and extrinsic, traditional, personal and professional, instrumental and terminal. Absolute and resolute: absolute, values refer to your beliefs, resolute, means it might sometimes be acceptable to detour from your values. Intrinsic and extrinsic: an intrinsic, personal satisfaction, an extrinsic, finding worth in other things. Traditional, personal and professional: traditional values, are found in a society , personal values, are ways of consumption , professional values, refers to types of jobs and careers. Instrumental: values are codes of conduct, terminal, refers to having freedom.
