PSYCH 243 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Mahayana, Gautama Buddha, Theravada
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Instrumental values: way of thinking to reach a goal. Terminal value: represent end goals: rokeach values scale (18 terminal, 18 instrumental): people choose some terminal values and use instrumental values to reach them. Women prefer relationship values, and men prefer ambition and achievement values. Schwartz"s 10 value-type categories universal among cultures (circle: due to personal biological survival, need to coordinate activities between people, and the survival needs of groups. Transcendence: going beyond the expected or usual to a more meaningful level: compassion and courage fall under this category, greater level of meaningfulness. What we value is different than what someone else values (we think our values are best) Wisdom: application of knowledge for solving problems, resulting from deep understanding that comes from experience. Value-gap: modern societies do not provide reliable set of values to conduct life meaningfully. How? , and where do i fit in the universe? .
