Protected
values (PVs) are considered absolute and inviolable. People with PVs do not
think that those values can be sacrificed for any compensation benefit, no
matter how small or large the benefit is.
In other words, values are protected from trade offs (Irwin & Baron,
2001). There are three distinctive characteristics of protected values:
independent of consequences, insensitive to quantity, and applied to acts.
The first distinctive characteristic of a protected value
is independent of consequences. This characteristic is concern with rules about
actions, irrespective of their consequences, rather than the consequences
themselves (Irwin & Baron, 2001). In other words, people with these types
of protected values think that the values must be followed no matter what
happens, even if the actions of such values have an impact on others. The
second characteristic, insensitive to quantity, is not concern with the
quantity of values or things (Irwin & Baron, 2001). Basically, under this
characteristic the violation of any small value is the same as the violation of
one of the protected values.
The last distinctive characteristic of protected values
is applied to acts. This characteristic believes that values are applied to
acts and in turn, people weigh the action more than the inaction (Irwin &
Baron, 2001). In other words, people pay more attention and weigh the action of
a protected value than the weigh on inaction due to protected values.
Reflecting on the characteristics of protected values, I
realize that I have three protected values. My first protected value is
respect, which comes from various beliefs. The belief of treating others as you
would like to be treated; the belief of the responsibility, and the belief and
experience that respect is a great way to establish trust. The second protected
value is reliability. I protect this value with the belief that reliable
workers are dependable workers, with the belief that reliable employees are
stable, and with the belief that reliable workers are (can) also reasonable
people. The third protected value is education. I protect this value because it
does not matter what happens in my personal life, no one can take my education
away from me. Education prepares you to life’s challenges and situations.
Higher education teaches you how critical thinking can improve your
decision-making process. It can also teach you how to think rationally on
situations call for it.
I believe I would go far for protecting my values. I
believe in respect. I also believe that others deserve respect. When an ugly
situation arises and respect is not shown or given, I hold my ground. It does
not matter to me how or what another person may be thinking or saying about me
at the moment. If I believe I deserve some respect then I will show respect to
the other person no matter the situation. The only thing that changes is that I
lose my respect for that person and I begin not to believe on the person’s word
as I also begin to distrust them.
The same
level of protection goes for my value of reliability. Since I want to be
respected, in turn I have become a reliable worker. In the workplace, my
supervisor depends on me. My supervisor depends on my emotional stability in
order to make rational decisions. She knows that when situations with coworkers
arise, I will be as reasonable to the workers and the situation as I can be.
Out of all my protected values, I protect the value of education the most. I
believe that the education I receive will help me decide my future. Since I’m
the master of my path, education will help me make the correct choices needed
to make in order to succeed in life.
Source
Irwin, J., & Baron, J. (2001). Values
and Decisions. Wharton on Making
Decisions (pp. 249 - 251). New York: Wiley.
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