personal value
What matters most
A personal value is a principle or belief that an individual holds as important and uses to guide their decisions and behavior.
Personal values—such as honesty, loyalty, independence, or family—reflect what matters most to someone and shape how they live: Her personal values wouldn't let her stay silent about the fraud.
Unlike universal or institutional values, personal values vary from person to person and may conflict with social expectations.
- beliefTrust held as true
- core beliefCentral guiding conviction
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- guiding principleRule that directs conduct
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
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Sudden arbitrary desire
passing fancy · fad · caprice · impulse · mood
personal valueopportunism
Exploiting circumstances for gain
self-interest · amorality · expedience · valuelessness · nihilism
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