axiology
Philosophy of values
Axiology is the branch of philosophy concerned with values—what is good, beautiful, or right.
It encompasses ethics (moral values) and aesthetics (artistic and beauty values).
The term appears mainly in academic philosophy: Her dissertation focused on axiology and the nature of intrinsic worth.
Principles held worthwhile
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
- idealsStandards of perfection
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
criteria · tenets · convictions · traditions · customs · ethos · worldview · culture
Moral goodness or merit
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- justiceFair treatment under law
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
duty · conscience · honesty · fairness · responsibility · altruism · empathy · compassion
Study of existence's nature
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- teleologyStudy of purpose in nature
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
existentialism · pragmatism · empiricism · rationalism · idealism · nihilism · humanism · naturalism
Importance or price
- importanceState of mattering
- significanceQuality of mattering
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
benefit · desirability · quality · esteem · worthiness · relevance · intrinsic · extrinsic
Reasoned decision-making capacity
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- analysisMethodical study of parts
ranking · rating · estimation · determination · adjudication · review · interpretation · consideration
Aesthetic excellence
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- sublimityExalted, awe-inspiring quality
art · form · style · composition · balance · symmetry · appreciation · sensibility
values
Principles held worthwhile
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
- idealsStandards of perfection
standards · criteria · tenets · convictions · traditions · customs · ethos · worldview · culture · mores
virtue
Moral goodness or merit
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- justiceFair treatment under law
integrity · duty · conscience · honesty · fairness · responsibility · altruism · empathy · compassion · benevolence
ontology
Study of existence's nature
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- teleologyStudy of purpose in nature
phenomenology · existentialism · pragmatism · empiricism · rationalism · idealism · nihilism · humanism · naturalism · relativism
value
Importance or price
- importanceState of mattering
- significanceQuality of mattering
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
utility · benefit · desirability · quality · esteem · worthiness · relevance · intrinsic · extrinsic · instrumental
judgment
Reasoned decision-making capacity
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
analysis · ranking · rating · estimation · determination · adjudication · review · interpretation · consideration · measurement
beauty
Aesthetic excellence
sublimity · art · form · style · composition · balance · symmetry · appreciation · sensibility · expression
axiologymetaphysics
Philosophy of existence's nature
ontology · logic · epistemology · phenomenology · semantics
axiologynihilism
Rejection of objective meaning
amoralism · descriptivism · non-cognitivism · scientism · positivism