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Aug 22, 2026

Do you think most people choose their values, or inherit them?

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1mo

First we inherit them, then we choose which ones to keep or change

1mo

I think most people first inherit their values and only later choose which ones they really want to keep. In childhood, we absorb a lot from family, culture, religion, school, and the people we admire. Often we call this "our values" without ever stopping to question them. Over time, experiences, mistakes, relationships, and frustrations make some people think: "Do I really believe this or did I just learn to believe it?"

1mo

Some we inherit and others we choose with our life experiences.

1mo

I think most people inherit their values first, then gradually choose which ones they actually want to keep.

1mo

Depends what stage in life they are. Some parents will try teach certain values onto their children, those can be seen as inherited (if the child goes on to upkeeping those values) but as we grow older and live through our own experiences we end up choosing what values best fit us, through our experiences. No two people will see through the same lens, so no matter what we are taught, we tend to adjust through personal experiences.

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1mo

I believe that heredity has no relation to values. Even if values are inherited, they are developed through human life experiences and upbringing.

1mo

I think you inherit them but I do believe you can choose your own values, I inherited my families values then I chose my own after seeing they don’t match with how I think.

1mo

Unfortunately, some inherit them as they are family, but one can choose them.

1mo

Choose

1mo

I think it's both. Part is inherited, part is chosen, part is imposed by the system (state, media, religion, friends, and society).

1mo

They are definitely chosen.

1mo

Personally, I think a bit of both, education plays a role and involves values. Just as experiences give rise to certain

1mo

They inherit them, but everyone is free to choose whether to follow them or not.

1mo

We chose and inherited

1mo

Inherit

1mo

Both, between heritage and personal construction. Strange question...

1mo

One inherits a foundation, then one builds their own. Sometimes it's difficult.

1mo

I think most people inherit their values at first, but eventually choose which ones they actually want to live by.

1mo

We choose. We get something from our parents/grandparents, we take something from home, but each of us has our own values that we follow - even if our loved ones impose/force certain behaviors, if they don't align with our values, they will eventually fail... That's why everyone should live in accordance with their own values and share them with people who support them/think similarly.

1mo

I think it depends on the person... I believe we all inherit them up to a certain age... Until maturity decides whether to keep them or adopt new values.

1mo

Choose because not everything comes from inheritance.

1mo

It's a choice that stems from that of the parents.

1mo

Both factors influence

1mo

We are raised in a certain way, but when we grow up we can see if those values are truly real and good.

1mo

If we inherit but mostly we choose them ourselves

1mo

ps I inherited a lot of tastes from my family sjkajsk

1mo

Values are chosen

1mo

I think very few people actually choose their values; the vast majority are swayed by what their environment says or believes. In some cases, that's fine, but in others, it wouldn't hurt to review them, for everyone's sake.

1mo

I think it’s a combination of both! A lot of values are instilled from parents but as we grow and learn they can change and we can learn new ones.

1mo

A bit of both I suppose, some have shaped us, and others come to us through the adventures...

1mo

I personally have my own, not inherited from family.

1mo

We inherit and then we start selecting the ones we want to keep in our lives.

1mo

Both

1mo

Both

1mo

Values are choices! Since we have the ability to choose... what changes over time is the engine and awareness of our chosen values... (Short answer, if you want the full explanation, write to me(? Ah.

1mo

%50 inheritance - %50 we choose ourselves. But as we get older, this ratio changes in favor of our own choices.

1mo

I would say it depends on the person. I like to think I choose my values but I'm open minded enough to accept there may be an underlying inheritance somewhere. I definitely believe some people inherit their cultural values based on past experiences.

1mo

We inherit them from the different people who make up our lives over time, but it is clear that we ultimately choose them ourselves.

1mo

both

1mo

Hello... before answering the question, I would like to have the exact definition of 'value' Thank you

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