noneconomic
Beyond money matters
Noneconomic describes factors, values, or considerations that fall outside financial or material concerns.
A decision might be made for noneconomic reasons—personal fulfillment, family obligations, environmental ethics: She took the job for noneconomic reasons, mainly the shorter commute.
The term often appears in legal and policy contexts to distinguish damages or motivations that aren't about money.
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
ceremonies · festivals · rituals · folklore · mythology · language · arts · music
Right and wrong principles
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
justice · fairness · conscience · dignity · honor · duty · responsibility · values
Collective of connected people
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
relationships · belonging · cohesion · trust · reciprocity · kinship · networks · civic
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
ecology · climate · stewardship · preservation · wildlife · natural · wilderness · ecological
Impetus toward a goal
- wellbeingState of comfort and health
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- meaningWhat something signifies
purpose · happiness · identity · self-worth · belonging · autonomy · esteem · emotion
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
beliefs · ceremonies · festivals · rituals · folklore · mythology · language · arts · music · dance
morality
Right and wrong principles
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
virtue · justice · fairness · conscience · dignity · honor · duty · responsibility · values · righteousness
community
Collective of connected people
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
volunteerism · relationships · belonging · cohesion · trust · reciprocity · kinship · networks · civic · collective
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
habitat · ecology · climate · stewardship · preservation · wildlife · natural · wilderness · ecological · resources
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- wellbeingState of comfort and health
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
meaning · purpose · happiness · identity · self-worth · belonging · autonomy · esteem · emotion · mental
economy, economic, economical, economics, economize, economist, economically, uneconomic, socioeconomic