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Personal Value Assessment Purpose To identify your values through priority ranking.

Instructions 1. The following is a list of personal values. Go through this list and rate the personal values in

terms of their importance to you. Place a check a mark in the category that best represents your feelings about how important the personal value is to you. (Exercise continues through the next 3 pages.) *

* Fred Hecklinger and Bernadette Black, Training for Life (Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2012). Used with permission.

PERSONAL VALUE VERY

IMPORTANT MODERATELY IMPORTANT

SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

NOT IMPORTANT

Good health

Having close friendships

Having a close family

A fulfilling career

Along life

A stable marriage

A financially comfortable life

Independence

Being creative

Participating in an organized religion

Intimacy with another

Having children

A variety of interests and activities

Freedom to create my own lifestyle

Having a house

A happy love relationship

Fulfilling careers for me and my spouse

Contributing to my community

Abundance of leisure time

Happiness

Ability to move from place to place

A life without stress

Strong religious values

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PERSONAL VALUE VERY

IMPORTANT MODERATELY IMPORTANT

SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

NOT IMPORTANT

A chance to make social changes

To be remembered for my accomplishments

Helping those in distress

Freedom to live where I wish

A stable life

Time to myself

Enjoyment of arts, entertainment and cultural activities

A life without children

A life with many challenges

Opportunity to be a leader

Opportunity to fight for my country

A chance to make a major discovery that would save lives

A good physical appearance

Opportunity to establish roots in one place

Opportunity for physical activities

An exciting life

A chance to get into politics

To live according to strong moral values

Opportunity to teach others

To write something memorable

A chance to become famous

To help others solve problems

To make lots of money

Others:

2. In the space below, list at least 10 of your most important personal values from your Personal Values Assessment.

3. In the space below, list your top 5 personal values in order of priority, with number one as the most important.

1. First Priority

2. Second Priority

3. Third Priority

4. Fourth Priority

5. Fifth Priority

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