Oct 21, 2016 07:55
7 yrs ago
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English term
United Kingdom
value
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English
Social Sciences
Philosophy
synonym
What I'm looking for is a word that conveys the same general sense as the word 'value', but without the implied connection to quantitative ways of thinking and money.
In ethics, when people discuss 'value', the meaning is often very broad.
'He values his family very highly' - 'Security was a greater value than freedom' - 'A person must decide moral actions based on their values'
So what I'm looking for really is synonym for 'value' that has no monetary or quantitative associations, and basically means 'something you care about'.
Thanks.
In ethics, when people discuss 'value', the meaning is often very broad.
'He values his family very highly' - 'Security was a greater value than freedom' - 'A person must decide moral actions based on their values'
So what I'm looking for really is synonym for 'value' that has no monetary or quantitative associations, and basically means 'something you care about'.
Thanks.
Responses
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Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Portugal
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English
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Portugal
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Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
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Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, French to English, and 7 more.
worth (noun)/prize or appreciate(verb)
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Note from asker:
| Thanks, I had considered worth, but it's uncountable and I need a countable noun. |
Peer comment(s):
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acetran
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
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Thank you, Yasutomo
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importance (noun)
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You can use "importance" as below:
"He places great importance on his family."
"Security was of greater importance than freedom."
"A person must decide moral actions based on what he considers important."
"He places great importance on his family."
"Security was of greater importance than freedom."
"A person must decide moral actions based on what he considers important."
Note from asker:
| Thanks, but your own explanation demonstrates the awkwardness of trying to noun-ify it. I need something a bit easier to use. Also, importance carries the association with trade in its etymology at least. |
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1 hr
Fulya Turhan
Türkiye
Türkiye
Türkiye
Neat, Punctual, Qualified Services
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English, English, and 1 more.
cherish (verb) / merit or worthiness
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He cherishes his family very highly.
Security was a greater merit than freedom.
A person must decide moral actions based on their worthiness.
If you would like to use the same word for each sentence, you can use a word with a broader meaning like significance or importance.
Security was a greater merit than freedom.
A person must decide moral actions based on their worthiness.
If you would like to use the same word for each sentence, you can use a word with a broader meaning like significance or importance.
Discussion
I value my privacy.
I value your opinion, etc.
http://plato.stanford.edu/search/search?query="values" moral...