value-system

Definitions of value-system
  1. noun
    the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
    synonyms: ethic, moral principle, value orientation
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    Chartism
    the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
    type of:
    principle
    a rule or standard especially of good behavior
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