This document discusses the concept of values. It defines tangible values as material possessions and intangible values as non-material qualities like love, freedom and integrity. While tangible values require money, intangible values are free and lasting. The document argues intangible values are more important as they can be obtained by anyone regardless of wealth. It specifically highlights five common intangible values: love, respect, honesty, trustworthiness and caring, saying these help people feel better about themselves and develop good character. Each value is then discussed in more detail through questions about how it is shown and why it is important.

1. VALUES

2. JOURNAL
 List 3 valuables that you would want to take with you if your
home suddenly caught on fire.
 List 3 values that you believe to be typically American.
 List 3 values that you believe would be important to a person
in a third world country.
 List 2 values you have as a teenager but did not have as an
elementary student.
 List 5 values you want to have when you are ready to graduate
high school.
 List 5 values that you believe are important to your parents.

3. WHAT ARE VALUES?
 Everyone has his/her own set of personal values.
 Varies from person to person, family to family, country to
country.
 What are something's you personally value?
 What are some things your parents value?
 What are some things that our country values?

4. TANGIBLE
Tangible values are the material things in our
life, things that cost money to obtain.
 Examples:
Phone
House
Car

5. INTANGIBLE
Intangible values are the non-material things
in our life. They don’t cost money.
Examples:
Love
Freedom
Integrity
Service

6. WHICH IS A MORE IMPORTANT VALUE?
 Intangible values are the most important because they are
lasting and are free. Anyone can obtain them whether or not
they have money.

7. 5 VALUES
 Because we are human we have a basic need for some
common intangible values. Some of these are:
 Love
 Respect
 Honesty
 Trustworthiness
 Caring
These five things can help us feel better about ourselves. They can also
lead to a good character.

8. LOVE
 What are some things you love in your life?
 Do you treat things you love better than you treat things you
don’t love?
 How do you show love?
 Why is love a value that we hold dear?
 We all have a need to be loved and give love.

9. RESPECT
 What are some things you respect in your life?
 Do you treat things you respect better than you treat things
you don’t respect?
 How do you show respect?
 Why is respect a value that we hold dear?
 We all have a need to care about self, life, property, other
people, and their rights.

10. HONEST Y
 Who are you honest to in your life?
 Are you less honest to some people rather than others?
 Why is it important to be honest?
 Why is honesty a value that we hold dear?
 We all have a need to tell the truth, be straightforward,
sincere, truthful, fair and genuine. If not it can af fect our self -
esteem and self-concept.

11. TRUSTWORTHINESS
 Are some people more trustworthy than others?
 Why is it sometimes hard to be trustworthy?
 Does it bother you when people are not trustworthy?
 Why is trustworthiness a value that we hold dear?
 We al have a need to be relied on and to be able to rely on
people.

12. CARING
 What are some things you care about in your life?
 Do you treat things you care about better than you treat
things you don’t care about?
 How do you show that you care?
 Why is caring value that we hold dear?
 We all have a need to feel concern and empathy for others.