Meanings
nounvalue system (plural value systems)
plural value systems
- A hierarchy of values that all moral beings have, reflected in their choices.
- A person's standards and self-discipline set, based on the common sense and wisdom of knowing what the proper moral rules and discipline are, and the amount of willingness to see themselves and others abide by them.
‘Why was that self-sacrifice?’ ‘Because they were mine!’ said Ford, crossly. ‘I think we have different value systems.’ ‘Well, mine's better.’
1992, Douglas Adams, chapter 18, in Mostly Harmless (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), page 166
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 價值觀 /价值观
- 價值觀 /价值观 (jiàzhíguān)hierarchy of values
Finnish arvojärjestelmä, arvomaailma
- arvojärjestelmähierarchy of values
- arvomaailmahierarchy of values
French système de valeurs
- système de valeurshierarchy of values
Indonesian sistem nilai
- sistem nilaihierarchy of values
Japanese 価値観
- 価値観 (kachikan)hierarchy of values
Korean 가치관
- 가치관 (gachigwan)hierarchy of values
Malay sistem nilai
- sistem nilaihierarchy of values
Thai ระบบคุณค่า, ค่านิยม
- ระบบคุณค่า (rá-bòp-kun-kâa)hierarchy of values
- ค่านิยม (kâa-ní-yom)hierarchy of values
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Chicago
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