Reported by: Coquilla, Kimberly V.

A method whereby a person can discover his or her own values by assessing, exploring, and determining what those personal values are and how they affect personal decision making.

What is Values Clarification?

What is the goal of Values Clarification?

The goal of "values clarification" is for you to become fully conscious of their influence, and to explore and honestly acknowledge what you truly value at this time in your life

5 things about Values

Clarification

There are three basic steps that are useful in Values Clarification:

Choice - right to exercise one's freedoms in any manner Value - Worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor

Action - something done

Values Clarification is a difficult task

Values are better than rules

Forward-thinking

The organization promotes values to guide people. Doing this saves time because organizations need not write rules, and need not refer to rule books or organization manual.

An explicit set of values shall form the foundation of any organization because they endure.

Values serve as outline goals

Values send a messageA good value teaches and guides the members of the

organization. A symbolic act affirms the value over and over.

Values shape an organization

Values manifest itself in various ways. It thrusts members to produce quality good products. Values can shape and animate an organization.

Values send a messageA good value teaches and guides the members of the

organization. A symbolic act affirms the value over and over.

Values shape an organization

Values manifest itself in various ways. It thrusts members to produce quality good products. Values can shape and animate an organization.