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The following is a question of an exam.
What is the answer;(1) or (2) and why?
I'll appreciate yours.
There are two categories of values: intrinsic and instrumental.
Intrinsic values are those we uphold regardless of the benefits or costs. Patriotism, as a value, demands sacrifices and is sometimes advantageous as far as individual well-being is concerned. Nevertheless, hundreds of millions of people have died to defend their country throughout the course of history, because patriotism is an intrinsic value. In contrast, a value is instrumental when we support it because it is directly beneficial to us. Let us assume that a country is dedicated to economic growth and to this end emphasizes work, productivity, and investment. If decisions favorable to development only answer to an instrumental value of an economic nature, such as increased wealth, the country’s effort will decline as soon as the degree of wealth is attained. That is why the intrinsic values are indispensable for sustained development.
Q) What is the title?
(1) Mechanisms of intrinsic and instrumental values
(2) Superiority of intrinsic over instrumental values
What is the answer;(1) or (2) and why?
I'll appreciate yours.
There are two categories of values: intrinsic and instrumental.
Intrinsic values are those we uphold regardless of the benefits or costs. Patriotism, as a value, demands sacrifices and is sometimes advantageous as far as individual well-being is concerned. Nevertheless, hundreds of millions of people have died to defend their country throughout the course of history, because patriotism is an intrinsic value. In contrast, a value is instrumental when we support it because it is directly beneficial to us. Let us assume that a country is dedicated to economic growth and to this end emphasizes work, productivity, and investment. If decisions favorable to development only answer to an instrumental value of an economic nature, such as increased wealth, the country’s effort will decline as soon as the degree of wealth is attained. That is why the intrinsic values are indispensable for sustained development.
Q) What is the title?
(1) Mechanisms of intrinsic and instrumental values
(2) Superiority of intrinsic over instrumental values