English noun: value-system | |||
1. | value-system (cognition) the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group | ||
Samples | The Puritan ethic. A person with old-fashioned values. | ||
Synonyms | ethic, moral principle, value orientation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | principle | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Chartism | ||