What About Me?
Values and Attitude Insights
WHAT DO I VALUE?
Listed below are two sets of statements. The first list presents 10 terminal values. These are desirable end-states of existence. Think of them as goals that you might like to achieve during your lifetime. The second list presents 10 instrumental values. These are preferable modes of behavior, or means of achieving the terminal values.

For each list, rank the statements according to how important each is to you personally. Score a "1" next to the value that is most important, a "2" next to the second most important, and so forth. Treat each list separately.

Terminal Values
Happiness; satisfaction in life
Knowledge and wisdom
Peace and harmony in the world
Pride in accomplishment
Prosperity; wealth
Lasting friendships
Recognition from peers
Salvation; finding eternal life
Security; freedom from threat
Self-respect

Instrumental Values
Assertiveness; standing up for yourself
Being helpful or caring toward others
Dependability; being counted upon by others
Education and intellectual pursuits
Hard work and achievement
Obedience; following the wishes of others
Open-mindedness; receptivity to new ideas
Self-sufficiency; independence
Truthfulness; honesty
Being well-mannered and courteous toward others


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Source: Based on M. Rokeach, THE NATURE OF HUMAN VALUES (New York: Free Press, 1973).