Values, Sorted.
By Fix The Systems
Reference
List of core values.
A complete list of 83 personal values, each with a short description. This is the full set used in Values, Sorted., drawn from the Personal Values Card Sort (Miller, C'de Baca, Matthews & Wilbourne, 2001).
Acceptance
to be accepted as I am
Accuracy
to be accurate in my opinions and beliefs
Achievement
to have important accomplishments
Adventure
to have new and exciting experiences
Attractiveness
to be physically attractive
Authority
to be in charge of and responsible for others
Autonomy
to be self-determined and independent
Beauty
to appreciate beauty around me
Caring
to take care of others
Challenge
to take on difficult tasks and problems
Change
to have a life full of change and variety
Comfort
to have a pleasant and comfortable life
Commitment
to make enduring, meaningful commitments
Compassion
to feel and act on concern for others
Contribution
to make a lasting contribution in the world
Cooperation
to work collaboratively with others
Courtesy
to be considerate and polite toward others
Creativity
to have new and original ideas
Dependability
to be reliable and trustworthy
Duty
to carry out my duties and obligations
Ecology
to live in harmony with the environment
Excitement
to have a life full of thrills and stimulation
Faithfulness
to be loyal and true in relationships
Fame
to be known and recognized
Family
to have a happy, loving family
Fitness
to be physically fit and strong
Flexibility
to adjust to new circumstances easily
Forgiveness
to be forgiving of others
Friendship
to have close, supportive friends
Fun
to play and have fun
Generosity
to give what I have to others
Genuineness
to act in a manner that is true to who I am
God's Will
to seek and obey the will of God
Growth
to keep changing and growing
Health
to be physically well and healthy
Helpfulness
to be helpful to others
Honesty
to be honest and truthful
Hope
to maintain a positive and optimistic outlook
Humility
to be modest and unassuming
Humor
to see the humorous side of myself and the world
Independence
to be free from dependence on others
Industry
to work hard and well at my life tasks
Inner Peace
to experience personal peace
Intimacy
to share my innermost experiences with others
Justice
to promote fair and equal treatment for all
Knowledge
to learn and contribute valuable knowledge
Leisure
to take time to relax and enjoy
Loved
to be loved by those close to me
Loving
to give love to others
Mastery
to be competent in my everyday activities
Mindfulness
to live conscious and mindful of the present moment
Moderation
to avoid excesses and find a middle ground
Monogamy
to have one close, loving relationship
Non-Conformity
to question and challenge authority and norms
Nurturance
to take care of and nurture others
Openness
to be open to new experiences, ideas, and options
Order
to have a life that is well-ordered and organized
Passion
to have deep feelings about ideas, activities, or people
Pleasure
to feel good
Popularity
to be well-liked by many people
Power
to have control over others
Purpose
to have meaning and direction in my life
Rationality
to be guided by reason and logic
Realism
to see and act realistically and practically
Responsibility
to make and carry out responsible decisions
Risk
to take risks and chances
Romance
to have intense, exciting love in my life
Safety
to be safe and secure
Self-Acceptance
to accept myself as I am
Self-Control
to be disciplined in my own actions
Self-Esteem
to feel good about myself
Self-Knowledge
to have a deep and honest understanding of myself
Service
to be of service to others
Sexuality
to have an active and satisfying sex life
Simplicity
to live life simply, with minimal needs
Solitude
to have time and space where I can be apart from others
Spirituality
to grow and mature spiritually
Stability
to have a life that stays fairly consistent
Tolerance
to accept and respect those who differ from me
Tradition
to follow respected patterns of the past
Virtue
to live a morally pure and excellent life
Wealth
to have plenty of money
World Peace
to work to promote peace in the world
Find your five.
Not sure which of these matter most? Use Values, Sorted. to narrow this list down to the five values that guide you.