21 is for rating any values opposed to the principles that guide you.
7 is for rating a value of supreme importance as a guiding principle in your life; ordinarily there are no more than
two such values.
In the space before each value, write the number ( 21, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) that indicates the importance of that
value for you, personally. Try to distinguish as much as possible between the values by using all the numbers. Youwill, of course, need to use numbers more than once.
AS A GUIDING PRINCIPLE IN MY LIFE, this value is:
opposed of
to my not very supremevalues important important important importance
21 0 123 456 7
Before you begin, read the values in List I, choose the one that is most important to you and rate its importance.
Next, choose the value that is most opposed to your values and rate it 21. If there is no such value, choose the value
least important to you and rate it 0 or 1, according to its importance. Then rate the rest of the values in List I.
VALUES LIST I
1__ EQUALITY (equal opportunity for all)
2__ INNER HARMONY (at peace with myself)
3__ SOCIAL POWER (control over others, dominance)
4__ PLEASURE (gratification of desires)
5__ FREEDOM (freedom of action and thought)
6__ A SPIRITUAL LIFE (emphasis on spiritual not material matters)
7__ SENSE OF BELONGING (feeling that others care about me)
8__ SOCIAL ORDER (stability of society)
9__ AN EXCITING LIFE (stimulating experiences)
10__ MEANING IN LIFE (a purpose in life)
11__ POLITENESS (courtesy, good manners)
12__ WEALTH (material possessions, money)
13__ NATIONAL SECURITY (protection of my nation from enemies)
14__ SELF RESPECT (belief in one’s own worth)
15__ RECIPROCATION OF FAVORS (avoidance of indebtedness)
16__ CREATIVITY (uniqueness, imagination)
17__ A WORLD AT PEACE (free of war and conflict)
18__ RESPECT FOR TRADITION (preservation of time-honored customs)
19__ MATURE LOVE (deep emotional & spiritual intimacy)
20__ SELF-DISCIPLINE (self-restraint, resistance to temptation)
21__ PRIVACY (the right to have a private sphere)
22__ FAMILY SECURITY (safety for loved ones)
23__ SOCIAL RECOGNITION (respect, approval by others)
24__ UNITY WITH NATURE (fitting into nature)
25__ A VARIED LIFE (filled with challenge, novelty and change)
26__ WISDOM (a mature understanding of life)
27__ AUTHORITY (the right to lead or command)
28__ TRUE FRIENDSHIP (close, supportive friends)
29__ A WORLD OF BEAUTY (beauty of nature and the arts)
30__ SOCIAL JUSTICE (correcting injustice, care for the weak)
VALUES LIST II
Now rate how important each of the following values is for you as a guiding principle in YOUR life. These values
are phrased as ways of acting that may be more or less important for you. Once again, try to distinguish as much aspossible between the values by using all the numbers.516 18. MEASURES OF VALUES AND MORAL PERSONALITY
V. VICES AND VIRTUES