Values

The use of the word “values” and its cognates in ordinary speech is explained and then the role of the concept, values , in people's explanations of their actions and in moral/ethical thinking generally is explained along with its role in those moral theories, commonly labeled “utilitarianism” or “consequentialism,” for which, the basis of correct moral judgment consists precisely in determining which of the available alternatives maximizes intrinsic values.

Basis (linear algebra) · Consequentialism · Epistemology · Utilitarianism · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Theology, and Education · Social Psychology