Human being, self, and practice
Value
Verdi
Extended note
Value must be distinguished from price, popularity, utility, status, and existence. The judgement should make grounds, actor, scope, and consequence visible.
Limitations
Not the same as
- price
- popularity
- mere existence
Related terms
Methodological relevance
Audit identifies what is valued, by whom, for whom, and what other values or costs are omitted.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: T8 — World, Society and Practice.
- T8 — World, Society and PracticeThe sustained theory document on value, norm, responsibility, harm, protection, practice, effect, and foundational shift.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
“Safety is a stated value that must be balanced against freedom and the burden of intervention.”
Incorrect or over-strong use
“It has a high price and therefore high human value.”
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Value”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Value (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/value/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Value.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/value/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Value.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/value/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Value,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/value/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Value. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/value/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.