PHILO 101
LESSO
N6
Human beings are
endowed with
spiritual capacities
What is Universal
Value?or beliefs that
• a set of core principles
are shared by people across different
cultures, societies, and historical periods
• are formed by implied behavioral
standards that are necessary to live in a
harmonious and peaceful society
SCHWARTZ CONCEPT OF UNIVERSAL
• Power
- Social statusVALUES
and prestige, control or
dominance over people and resources
• Achievement
- Personal success through
demonstrating competence according to social
standards
• Hedonism
- Pleasure or sensuous gratification for
oneself
• Stimulation
- Excitement, novelty, and challenge in
life
• Self- Direction
- Independent thought and action-
choosing, creating, exploring
• Universalism
- Understanding, appreciation, tolerance,
and protection for the welfare of all people
and for nature
• Benevolence
- Preservation and enhancement of the
welfare of the people with whom one is in
frequent personal contact
• Tradition
- Respect, commitment, and acceptance
of the customs and ideas that traditional
culture or religion provide
• Conformity
- Restraint of actions, inclinations, and
impulses likely to upset or harm others and
violate social expectations or norms
• Security
- Safety, harmony, and stability of
society, of relationships, and of self.
BASIC UNIVERSAL HUMAN
• are essential principles that contribute to the
VALUES
well-being, fairness, and overall harmony of
individuals and societies.
• reflect what is important for people to live
fulfilling, meaningful lives and for communities
to function in a peaceful and equitable manner
BASIC UNIVERSAL HUMAN
• Happiness • Human respect
• Peace
VALUES
• Equality
• Love • Justice
• Freedom • Nature
• Safety • Health
• Intelligence
HAPPINESS
Feeling good
and content
with life
PEACE
Living without
fights or
worries, feeling
calm
LOVE
An experience of
deep connectedness
or oneness with any
human being, animal,
plant, or a thing
FREEDOM
Being able to
make choices
and live your
way
SAFETY
Feeling
protected from
harm or danger
INTELLIGENCE
Using
knowledge and
thinking wisely
HUMAN RESPECT
Treating others
kindly and
valuing their
worth
EQUALITY
Treating
everyone the
same, no matter
who they are
JUSTICE
Making sure
things are fair
for everyone
NATURE
Caring for the
environment and
all living things
HEALTH
Taking care of
your body and
mind
THE HUMAN DIGNITY
• Dignity comes from the Latin word “dignitas”
which means worthiness
• Each person is worthy of honor and respect for who
they are, not just for what they can do
• Human dignity cannot be earned and cannot be taken
away
• It’s an inalienable gift given to us by God, and
every other good thing in life depends on the
safeguarding of our fundamental dignity
• Dignity is the right of a person to be valued and
respected for their own sake, and to be treated
ethically
• Human dignity originates from God and is of God
because we are made in God’s own image and
likeness
If you could keep only
one value for the rest of
your life, what would it
be and why?
THANK
YOU
