Values guide ethical decision-making (Practice M2) and define the way we want to live. Finding creative ways to inclusively access the perspectives of others can help us identify the values that should guide the design of Principled Innovations. In this TED Talk (10 minutes), Museum of Values co-founder Jan Stassen describes the role of understanding others’ values through learning their significant life stories.
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Why values matter
Video
10 minutes
By: Jan Stassen, TEDx
Educator-prep | Lifelong learners
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
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Tool
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
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Article
10 minutes
By: Character Lab
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Article
12 minutes
By: Psychology Today, Sherry Hamby
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Article
15 minutes
By: ASU, Elizabeth Segal
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15 minutes
By: Education Week, Kyle Redford