Indian Concept of Value

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Prof. Sneha Rajput Prof. Sneha Rajput Aarti BajajAarti Bajaj

Aditi SharmaAditi Sharma Alok ShrivastavaAlok Shrivastava Vandana AryaVandana Arya

Concept of valueConcept of value

• The word ‘Value’ is derived from a The word ‘Value’ is derived from a French word ‘valoir’ which means the French word ‘valoir’ which means the worth,merit,usefulness or importance worth,merit,usefulness or importance of a thing.of a thing.

Features of valuesFeatures of values1.Values are at the core of personality.1.Values are at the core of personality.

2.Values are a powerful force affecting2.Values are a powerful force affecting behavior.behavior.

3.Value contains a judgmental element.3.Value contains a judgmental element.

4.Value are not fixed, they change over time.4.Value are not fixed, they change over time.

5. Many values are relatively stable and 5. Many values are relatively stable and enduring.enduring.

• Respect for parents and Elders:Respect for parents and Elders:

In most cases you will see that In most cases you will see that children have high respect for their children have high respect for their parents and elders. Even when they parents and elders. Even when they grow up the respect always stays. grow up the respect always stays. Also, children take care of their Also, children take care of their parents till their last.parents till their last.

• Family orientation:Family orientation: Indians will Indians will have very close knit family. have very close knit family. Nowadays it is difficult to have joint Nowadays it is difficult to have joint families, but in early days having a families, but in early days having a joint family was a matter of pride.joint family was a matter of pride.

• Sacrifice and adjustment: Sacrifice and adjustment: Most Most Indians are known for their adjusting Indians are known for their adjusting nature. They are not rigid and in nature. They are not rigid and in most cases, they put others before most cases, they put others before themselves.themselves.

• Importance to Education:Importance to Education: Education is probably the most Education is probably the most important thing for parents about important thing for parents about their children. Parents sacrifice their their children. Parents sacrifice their career and savings to give children career and savings to give children better education.better education.

• Trust in Institution of Marriage:Trust in Institution of Marriage: In India more than 70 % are arranged In India more than 70 % are arranged marriages and divorce rate is less marriages and divorce rate is less than 3%. This only goes to show that than 3%. This only goes to show that husband and wife make adjustments husband and wife make adjustments and go to lengths to ensure that and go to lengths to ensure that marriage is successful.marriage is successful.

Types of valueTypes of value

• Value can be divided into two classesValue can be divided into two classes

1.INSTRUMENTAL VALUE1.INSTRUMENTAL VALUE

2.TERMINAL VALUE2.TERMINAL VALUE

Instrumental ValuesInstrumental Values• AssertivenessAssertiveness

• Hard workHard work

• Open-mindednessOpen-mindedness

• TruthfulnessTruthfulness

• DependabilityDependability

• ObedienceObedience

• Self-sufficiencySelf-sufficiency

• Good mannersGood manners

Terminal ValuesTerminal Values

• SatisfactionSatisfaction

• Pride in accomplishmentPride in accomplishment

• RecognitionRecognition

• Peace and harmonyPeace and harmony

• ProsperityProsperity

• SecuritySecurity

Value FormulationValue Formulation

• Genetic SourceGenetic Source

• Environmental SourceEnvironmental Source

• Influence of SuperiorsInfluence of Superiors

• MediaMedia

Values of different religionValues of different religion

• JAINISMJAINISM

1.Non-violence1.Non-violence (Ahinsa)  (Ahinsa) 

2.Truthfulness2.Truthfulness (Satya)  (Satya) 

3.Non-stealing3.Non-stealing (Astoya) (Astoya)

4.Celibacy4.Celibacy (Brahmacharya) (Brahmacharya)

5.Non-possession5.Non-possession or or Non-Non-materialismmaterialism (Aparigraha)  (Aparigraha) 

SIKHISMSIKHISM• Naam Japna (remembering god)Naam Japna (remembering god)

• Kirt karo (honest life)Kirt karo (honest life)

• Vand Chakoo (serving society)Vand Chakoo (serving society)

Evils of Sikhism Evils of Sikhism • LustLust

• Ego Ego

• AngerAnger

• GarethGareth

• AttachmentAttachment

BUDDHISMBUDDHISM

• right speech (refraining from falsehood, right speech (refraining from falsehood, malicious talk, and abusive language)malicious talk, and abusive language)

• right action (refraining from stealing, right action (refraining from stealing, killing, and unchastely)killing, and unchastely)

• right livelihood (earning a living through right livelihood (earning a living through proper means, not killing living beings, proper means, not killing living beings, making astrological forecasts, or practicing making astrological forecasts, or practicing fortune-telling)fortune-telling)

• right effort (energetic will to prevent or get right effort (energetic will to prevent or get rid of evil and promote goodness)rid of evil and promote goodness)

• right mindfulness (to be diligently aware, mindful, right mindfulness (to be diligently aware, mindful, and attentive)and attentive)

• right concentration (to rid oneself of right concentration (to rid oneself of unwholesome thoughts and achieve pure unwholesome thoughts and achieve pure equanimity and awareness)equanimity and awareness)

• right thought (selflessness and detachment, right thought (selflessness and detachment, universal thoughts of love and nonviolence)universal thoughts of love and nonviolence)

• right understanding (understanding of things as right understanding (understanding of things as they are, a full understanding of the Four Noble they are, a full understanding of the Four Noble Truths)Truths)

HINDUISMHINDUISM

• Tyaga Tyaga (renunciation),(renunciation), danadana (liberal (liberal giving),giving), nishtha nishtha (dedication),(dedication), satya satya (truth),(truth), ahinsa ahinsa (non-violence) and(non-violence) and upeksha upeksha (forbearance) are the (forbearance) are the foundations for the hindus values foundations for the hindus values system.system.

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