Dominant values in India
In a study of values in the western UP, Dr. Manju Singh found that in the perceptions of people, today everyone is trying to strengthen his economic base. Table 7.1 shows her findings of perceptions of people’s life goals. In general, people want a prosperous life. They also want power and prestige. Family responsibility and moral life are given less importance. Even health is ignored.
Table 7.1: Perceptions of People’ Life Goals |
Sl. No. |
Value |
1 |
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2 |
Comfortable, materialistic, impressive life (44.2) |
3 |
Benefiting self at the cost of others (35.0) |
4 |
Social power, prestige (31.2) |
5 |
Basic needs fulfillment (24.6) |
6 |
Hating and disparaging others (19.8) |
7 |
Successful, progressive and moral life (16.2) |
8 |
Jobs with more benefits and less efforts (15.6) |
9 |
Family responsibilities, progress of children (12.2) |
10 |
Living peaceful, contended life (7.8) |
11 |
Social service (2.0) |
12 |
Health maintenance (1.4) |
Note: The figures in parenthesis show the percentage of people who reported a specific goal.
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