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Values

IB Environmental Systems and Societies • Unit 1

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Under every perspective sit values: what someone puts first. Values steer what people judge good or bad, and what they choose.

Maya values

  • A safe home of her own.

Tom values

  • Wildlife and wild places.

The council values

  • A growing town.
Yours, but shared: Values belong to a person, but they are shaped by family and friends. Tom learned to love the marsh from his grandmother.

Keep values apart from beliefs: a value says what matters (wildlife matters); a belief says what is true (this is the best nesting site).

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Define

Give the precise meaning of key terms related to Values.

AO1
Describe

Give a detailed account of processes or features in Values.

AO2
Explain

Give reasons WHY — cause and effect within Values.

AO3
Evaluate

Weigh strengths AND limitations of approaches in Values.

AO3
Discuss

Present arguments FOR and AGAINST with a balanced conclusion.

AO3

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Related ESS Topics

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1.1.1Perspectives
1.1.2What shapes a perspective
1.1.4Where values show
1.1.5Values surveys
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