System of values and economics in life
System of values and economics in life

Author(s): Nicole Horáková Hirschler, Markéta Jalůvková
Subject(s): Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: As we already mentioned in Chapter 1.2.2, values and their hierarchical system are the foundation of the society. Social values can be defined as a set of material or spiritual properties, principles and ideals generally deemed proper and desirable in any society, and therefore perceived as correct, suitable, and acceptable. An individual acquires his/her own set of values through the socialization process shaped by the system and historical background of a given society. Such social systems of values are neither unified nor static; to the contrary – they are dynamic and can vary among different social groups. The changes in the systems come either gradually, hand in hand with other changes in the society, or suddenly, triggered by major system changes, e.g. political, economic, or even social transformations.

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