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Essentials of Personal Value System

This document discusses personal value systems. It defines a personal value system as the integration of values that guide an individual's decisions and actions. It explains that values interrelate as a system, citing biblical examples. Key influences on one's value system are discussed, including family, religion, education, environment, and personal experiences. The document concludes by emphasizing that values work as an interconnected system and provides case studies of people whose deficiencies in values led to failures.

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Essentials of Personal Value System

This document discusses personal value systems. It defines a personal value system as the integration of values that guide an individual's decisions and actions. It explains that values interrelate as a system, citing biblical examples. Key influences on one's value system are discussed, including family, religion, education, environment, and personal experiences. The document concludes by emphasizing that values work as an interconnected system and provides case studies of people whose deficiencies in values led to failures.

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ESSENTIALS OF

PERSONAL VALUE
SYSTEM
TMC321
Omega Semester 2019/2020
Dr Samuel T. Owoeye
[email protected]
Personal Value System Development
• What is Value System?
• To what extent is personal
value system essential?
• What are value system
influences?
• Mention examples of persons who became victims
of deficiencies in value system.
Lecture Overview
•Personal value system
•Systems theory
•Value system influences
•Case studies
Personal Value System
• It refers to the integration of values
which an individual
holds as guiding
principles that propel
decisions and actions.
Systems Theory
• Aristotle claimed that understanding relied on the
knowledge of whole instead of parts of the whole
(Aristotle’s Holism)
• This claim has been the source of the systems theory.
• In systems theory, it is believed that the interrelationship
among the parts of a thing, a group, a society etc. is more
important than the behaviour of each of the parts.
• This theory has implications for many human issues
including value system.
•
Systems Theory& Value System
• Value system consists of values that interrelate.
• Positive values such as integrity, honesty,
responsibility, excellence, courage etc. have a way they
work together to make a positive value system.
• Negative values such as hatred, jealousy, anger,
laziness, covetousness etc. will do the same to produce
negative value system.
Biblical Framework for Value System
• Scripturally, values are seen as a system.

• Note the phrase ‘The fruit of the spirit is’


Biblical Framework for Value System
Value System Influences
1. Family System
• The type of the family
an individual comes
from can impact
on the value system of that
person.
• “We may not be able to prepare
the future for our children, but
we can at least prepare our children
for the future.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
Value System Influences
2. Religion
• The religion of a person
is also an influence on
his/her value system.
• “The Word of God on the inside
of a man is a life force that
knows no barrier.” David Oyedepo
Value System Influences
3. Education
• Right education helps
in the shaping of our
value system.
• “You will be the same person in five years as you are
today except for the people you meet and the books
you read.” Charlie Tremendous Jones
Value System Influencers
4. Environment
• The environment one finds
himself/herself per time has a
a great influence on the
individual’s value system.
• “You’re a product of your environment, surround
yourself with the best.” Anonymous
Value System Influences
5. Personal Experiences
• Your personal experiences
in life go a long way in
the build up of your
personal value system.
• “Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
Oprah Winfrey
Case Studies
• Moses (he did not enter the promised land because
of anger)
• Samson (he crashed because of disobedience to
God)
• Evangelist Jim Bakker (fell on account of greed and
sexual immorality)
• Elizabeth Holmes (dishonesty ruined her capacity)
Conclusion
• Though values are in parts, they produce
when they operate as a system in a person.
• You cannot say you have integrity, but you
are found to be irresponsible.
• Whatsoever things are true …
Philippians 4:8
To Omega 2019/2020

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