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Business Ethics and Sustainability
Personal Values Questionnaire
The following exercise will assist you with clarifying your personal values and help you how they relate to your decision-making
Each of the following questions has six possible responses.
Rank these responses by assigning a 6 to the one you most prefer, 5 to the next preference and so on, so that 1 is placed against the option you least prefer.
1 Which of the following do you think is most important for humanity?
6 A Philosophy
1 B Political science
4 C Psychology
5 D Theology
3 E Business
2 F Art
2. Which of the following qualities is most descriptive of you?
A Religious/Spiritual
B Unselfish
C Artistic
D Persuasive
E Practical
F Intelligent
3. Of the following people, which is of greatest interest of appeal to you?
A Albert Einstein: the discovery of relativity
B Bill Gates: one of richest people in the world
C Donald Trump: US President
D Dalai Lama: religious leader
E Adele: singer/songwriter
F Peter Singer: geneticist and ethicist
4. What kind of person do you prefer to be, one who:
A Is industrious and economically self sufficient
B Has leadership qualities and organising abilities
C Has spiritual and or religious values
D Is philosophical and interested in knowledge
E Is compassionate and understanding towards others
F Has artistic sensitivity and skill
5. Which of the following is most interesting to you?
A Artistic experiences
B Thinking about life
C Accumulation of wealth and money
D Spirituality
E Leading others
F Helping others
6. In which of the following would you prefer to participate?
A Business venture
B Artistic performance
C Religious/spiritual activity
D Projects to help the poor
E Scientific study
F Political campaign
7. Which magazine would you prefer to read?
A History of the Arts
B Psychology Today
C The Economist
D National Geographic
E Spirituality Today
F CEO Magazine
8. In choosing a spouse or partner, would you prefer one whom?
A Likes to help people
B Is a leader in his/her field
C Is practical and enterprising
D Is artistically gifted
E Has a deep spiritual belief
F Has an interest in learning
9. Which activity do you consider most important for children?
A Joining sports and leisure groups
B Junior achievement
C Religious education
D Creative art and music
E Becoming class captain or a student leader
F School clubs i.e., science or English
10. What should governments be concerned with?
A Promoting creative and cultural interest
B Establishing power and respect
C Developing commerce and industry
D Supporting education
E Providing a supportive climate for spiritual growth
F Promoting the welfare of citizens
11. Which of the following would you prefer to teach?
A Anthropology
B Religions of the world
C Philosophy
D Politics
E Poetry
F Business and management
12. What would you do if you had sufficient money?
A Go on a retreat for spiritual renewal
B Increase your ability to make more money
C Develop leadership skills
D Help the disadvantaged
E Study fine arts, music, and theatre
F Write an original essay or article
13. Which courses would you promote if you were able to influence educational policies
A Political and government studies
B Philosophy and science
C Economics and occupational skills
D Social problems and issues
E Spiritual and religious studies
F Music and art
14. Which of the following headlines would be of interest to you
A Economic joy for government
B Relief for Tsunami victims
C Religious leaders meet
D Prime Minister to address the nation
E Arts to receive funding boost
F Scientific breakthrough revealed
15. Which subject do you prefer to discuss
A Music film and theatre
B The meaning of human existence
C Spiritual experiences
D War and history
E Business opportunities
F Social conditions
16. What do you think should be the purpose of space exploration?
A To unify the world
B To gain knowledge about the universe
C To reveal the beauty of our world
D To discover answers to whether we are alone in the universe
E To control world affairs
F To find new and exploitable resources
17. If all salaries were equal which profession would you most like to pursue
A Counselling
B Fine arts
C Science
D Politics
E Business
F Religious ministry
18. Whose life and worlds are of most interest to you?
A Stephen Hawking- Scientist
B Alan Joyce: CEO of Qantas
C Pope Francis or the Dalia Lama
D Elizabeth II: monarch of Great Britain
E Beethoven – composer
F JK Rowling: Author of Harry Potter
19. Which Television program would you prefer to watch?
A Arts Review
B A History of Islam
C Money Matters
D Hollywood Gossip
E Government in Canberra
F Life on Earth
20. Which of the following position would you prefer to have?
A Political leader
B Artist
C Teacher
D Theologian
E Writer
F Business entrepreneur