ValueV or Value

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Some values are integral, even regarded as intrinsic, unlike most values. Integral values have high importance which orient the relevance of other values for action; or override other values in evaluations. Values of one’s mode of life may be understood in light of a specific Value of being one’s life, e.g., integrity. A holism of Values is integrally valuable for wholehearted engagement, commitment, and fidelity to what truly matters.

To preserve the kinship of integral values and other values, I’ve capitalized reference to integral values in my offline notes; so, I’ve done that online. I’ve placed a ‘V’ at the end of ‘ValueV’ when such reference begins a sentence. Better might be to bold the ‘V’.

In action, Values which truly matter mirror selfidentity. Selfidentical Values prevail for orientation of action because one’s life is invested in their appeal. On this basis, one makes sense of principles as appealing for orientation of action, thereby possibly making good sense of a principle-based order at some appealing scale (domestic, local, regional, national, transnational) which one can appreciate, support, and relatively exemplify through practices, perspectives, policies, case-making, and teaching.

I have a conception of selfidentity-consolidating Value holism, to be explicated, which expresses a person’s “wholeheartedness” (Harry Frankfurt) of individuation. That conception is part of a large volume of notes on Value which will be gradually used to enhance this posting relative to increased use of ‘Value’ or ‘Value’ online.

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