this presentation covers the Foundation Course II Topic - "Importance Of Values In Individual Development"

1. SIGNIFICANCE OF VALUE IN
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
BY:-DARSH PARIKH

2. INTRODUCTION

3. TYPES OF VALUES IN INDIVIDUAL
DEVELOPMENT
 Personal values: values endorsed by an individual. For example,
some people regard family as their most important values, and
structure their lives so that they can spend more time with their
family. Other people might value success instead, and give less
time to their families in order to achieve their goals.
 Moral values: values that help determine what is morally right or
wrong, e.g. freedom, fairness, equality, etc, well-being. Those
which are used to evaluate social institutions are sometimes also
known as political values.
 Aesthetic values: values associated with the evaluation of
artwork or beauty.

4. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN:-
ETHICS
 Ethics refers to the guidelines for
conduct, that address question
about morality.
 System of moral principles.
 Uniform
 What is morally correct or
incorrect, in the given situation
 Extent of rightness or wrongness of
our options.
 Constrains
VALUES
 Value is defined as the principles
and ideals, that helps them in
making judgement of what is more
important.
 Stimuli for thinking.
 Differs from person to person
 What we want to do or achieve.
 Level of importance.
 Motivates

5. DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSMISSION
 Values are generally received through cultural means,
especially diffusion and transmission or socialization from
parents to children. Parents in different cultures have
different values.
 Cultures can be distinguished as tight and loose in relation
to how much they adhere to social norms and tolerates
deviance. Tight cultures are more restrictive, with stricter
disciplinary measures for norm violations while loose
cultures have weaker social norms and a higher tolerance
for deviant behavior.

6. 
Studies in evolutionary psychology have led to
similar findings. The so-called regality theory
finds that war and other perceived collective
dangers have a profound influence on both the
psychology of individuals and on the social
structure and cultural values

7. Importance Of Values
1. Personality Development - The values developed the
overall personality of an individual. It is said that values are not
inborn. A person develops a value through learning.
2. Values Reflect chracter - Values reflect the character of a
person. Character is the sum total of one’s values. It is said that
values are responsible for the consistency of ones behavior .
3. Value Improves Social Relations - It is true that basic
human values tend to improve social ties or relations. For eg,
respect for parents, teachers and seniors help to develops good
social and emotional connections.

8. IMPORTANCE
4. Values Generate Love, Peace & Happiness – Values tend to
generate love, peace and happiness in the society. For e.g., the values of
respect and concern for others, cooperation, etc., develop a spirit of
togetherness.
5. Values Bring Respect – Values bring respect to an individual in society.
A person whose behavior is guided with values tends to perform good deeds
in society, and therefore, is respected in society. For e.g., Mother Theresa.
6.Values Foster Economic Progress – Certain basic human values foster
economic progress in of a society. For e.g., the values of truth and honesty
facilitate just a fair dealing in all walks of life, be it in business, education
or politics, etc.

9. IMPORTANCE
7. Values Foster Social Development – Certain basic human values
such as cooperation and generosity do foster social development. The
social development in terms of education and family welfare can get a
boost due to the practice of basic human values.
8. Values Improve Standard Of Living – Basic human values help
to improve standard of living of society. For e.g., the value of
excellence help people to developed new products, process, etc.
9.Values Developed Positive Attitude – Values develop
positive attitude towards life, work, and the society. For e.g.,
value of excellence helps to develop positive attitude towards
every part of life, be it studies, and work, social activity, etc.

10. TRUTH OF LIFE
 Rabindranath says, ” There are always a number of uncelebrated people in
the human civilization. They are the majority, and they are the medium,
but they have no time to become human beings. They are raised on the
leftovers of the national wealth. They are poorly dressed and receive
little education, yet they serve the rest of society. They give maximum
labor but are rewarded with ignominy — they die of starvation or are
tortured to death by those they serve. They are deprived of all life’s
amenities. They are the candlestick of civilization: they stand erect with
the candle resting on their head. Everyone gets light from it, while they
suffer the discomfort of the wax trickling down their sides. In this way,
the dishonest of humanity or the neglect of human values has become a
social malady.”

11. Crisis of Human Values in the Present Age
 Increasing crime rates
 The struggles faced by the uncelebrated people
 Increase in the rate of natural disasters
 Increase in poverty
 Wealth status
 Materialistic world

12. Strategies to control value crisis in the contemporary
world are as follows
 Parents should be made aware of the importance of raising children with
right values and that they should themselves become role models for their
children.
 Schools should have value lessons embedded in syllabus.
 Code of ethics for organizations. Right ethical conduct should be rewarded.
 The cost of unethical behavior should be made high by increasing
punishment. Just increasing the punishment will not do. Implementation
should also be proper.
 People who are generally the victims in the society should be made aware of
their rights. Dalits and women should made aware of their rights and ways to
register complaints and get justice.
 Popular leaders should use their appeal to inculcate good values in the
society.

13. APPROCHES OF HUMAN VALUE
 There are two main approaches. these are :-
1. Direct method
2. Indirect method
 The direct method – uses five proven teaching techniques,
• Thought for the day
• Stories
• Value based songs
• Activities
• Silent sitting

14. Indirect method:-
 Organize tours and visits in nature, visit temples,
factories , farms, etc.
 Organize students self-government
 Encourage the students to learn more and more
international and regional languages and provide facilities
for the same.
 Display quotations from great thinkers on the themes of
values at the suitable corners
 Design projects and suggest themes for project work

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