MSLD632 - Module 5 - Protected Values - Madeline Campbell


Within an individual’s everyday life of decision-making, one could see and pull their values and potentially their beliefs as well based on their decisions they made. Individuals assess their protected values and weigh the positives versus the negatives when making the “right” decision. Hoch states that, “People often draw a line in the sand to create values that are protected from trade-offs.' These protected values (PVs) are considered absolute and inviolable” (2001).

I hold many values, as well as protected values, many that are tied to my worldview beliefs. My first protected value would be the importance of family and community. The values that I still hold today are stemmed from learning and observing family members; such values as honesty, integrity, compassion and kindness. Due to learning these values from family members and growing very close to my family, I have grown to value their relationship above all else. This starts with my husband, then trickles down into my family members. Throughout time, the family structure has shifted and the importance of family has been diminished and due to that, it has also been a belief of mine to protect family values and relationships. Family and community do not have to come directly from blood relatives, but that is where the other values of love and kindness play in as an individual who you are not related to can greatly affect your life and can be considered family. I make numerous trade-offs to protect family time and structure. One trade off that could be seen as a pro or con would be profession. My family is rooted in Northern Arizona and from the desire of wanting to stay close to them, my husband and I have actively sought different professions in order to stay near them. Another trade off would simply be time. We currently live one hour and fifteen minutes away from most of my family, so we spend many weekends with them celebrating birthdays, holidays, helping move, etc. Due to this, we spend a decent amount of our time in the car and completing all work and homework tasks before the weekend comes. This protected value alters many of my decisions, as I try to optimize my time when I see them. Therefore, I often choose not to see friends on week-nights so that I can complete homework and study versus doing that when I seeing my family. Like mentioned above, another area where this PV alters my decision making process is with living . My husband and I will always do what we have to do to survive and what is best for our family with relation to job positions and protecting family time.

Another protected value of mine would be to treat all humans equally, which would again stem from what I learned from my family and from my worldview. My parents did (what I believe) to be an excellent job at raising in an way that no matter the race, gender, religion, etc. that you must treat every human being with kindness, love, value, dignity and worth. This small trait has greatly aided in my decision-making in everyday life. The first way it alters my decision-making is in how I choose to treat and speak to others, no matter how I am feeling or what has happened to be. This is important for me in the everyday conversation and individuals I interact with such as my superiors, colleagues, student workers, checkers at the grocery store, neighbors, etc. It is much easier to think of oneself first, but this has created the framework to always treat others better than you would want to be treated or have been treated as every human being is created in the image of God. Positives of this can often be instilling value in an individual who in the past has been treated very poorly, or even letting a waitress or bag-boy known they are seen for their work, but also as an individual.

Another value, which is very protective in my everyday decision-making is honesty. I believe in being honest in all circumstances. This greatly affects my everyday decision making process. From work to personal life, this can be a positive, as well as a negative. Within my work, it can be a negative as I can be too honest and transparent with areas that I see extreme need for growth within my department. When evaluating my decision, I always view them first through honesty and how to best communicate honestly with an individual. Mistakes are a natural and everyday part of life, therefore, apologizing from your mistakes and growing is all part of evolving and growing while living under the sun.
My values are as protected as they were at the beginning of this post, as I do not necessarily see the trade-offs as negative of something I protect my values from tradeoffs as they are a part of who I am. Hoch states, “trade-offs should respect individual attitudes toward the relative importance of the goods at issue”(2001). I believe that my protected values result in a better me and a greater good for the community.



References
Houch, S. J. & Kunreuther H, C. 2001. Wharton on Making Decisions. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc

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