Definition: Values

Values

1. The core beliefs of an individual or country.  Howitt, J et al.  2002, Heinemann: Society and Culture, Harcourt Education, Melbourne, Australia.
2. Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something); “he has very conservatives values” http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Example: The values that Australia as a ‘free’ country holds.

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