Knowledge Themes
Difference between Intrinsic (Terminal) and Extrinsic (Instrumental) values
Hierarchy and prioritization of values in decision-making
Role of instrumental values in achieving constitutional goals
Stability of fundamental values versus the context-dependency of instrumental values
Impact of value systems on organizational culture and administrative ethics
Structural Subtopics
- Definitions of intrinsic vs instrumental values
- Rokeach Value Survey and the classification of values
- Terminal values as end-states of existence
- Instrumental values as modes of conduct
- Relationship between means and ends in ethics
- Hierarchy of values in decision making
- Application of instrumental values in professional ethics
- Role of intrinsic values in moral foundations
- Conflict between terminal and instrumental values
- Impact of culture on value prioritization
- Universal terminal values vs culturally specific instrumental values
- Instrumental values as tools for character building
- Reversibility of inherent and instrumental values
- Value-rationality vs instrumental-rationality in public administration
Study Material
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