Title: Personal values, belief and attitudes - Personal values, belief and attitudes
Headings: Personal values, belief and attitudes
Personal values, belief and attitudes
What are values?
Activity: What are some of my values?
Where do values come from?
Dominant values
Exploring your values
Race
Gender
Religion
Culture
Language
General
Values clarification
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
What is a belief?
Pre-existing beliefs
What is an attitude?
The influence of attitudes
The problem with attitudes
Awareness of personal attitudes
Activity
Activity
Taking into account personal values and beliefs
Professional values
Activity: Professional values
Respecting the beliefs, attitudes and values of others
Impact of values and philosophies on service provision
Activity: Identifying the impact of values and philosophies on service provision

Content: What is important here is your ability to be able to identify the values that are important to you. It is important to be conscious of our values. This knowledge helps us to: ask ourselves why we are doing what we are doing
identify the consequences of our actions for ourselves and others (including clients and co-workers)
consider other and better options if necessary. It is important to not only have a knowledge of your value system, but to understand that your values underpin your beliefs and beliefs underpin behaviour. How we behave is a reflection of our beliefs and our beliefs are a reflection of our values. Exploring your values
We are all influenced in varying degrees by the values of our family, culture, religion, education and social group. Knowing your own values can help you work effectively with clients, resolve conflicts and support the organisation’s philosophy of care appropriately. Wherever our values come from they make us the unique person we are today! Answer the following and then think about what it tells you about yourself, where your values have come from and how people with different backgrounds and life experiences would answer these questions.