The word scale of value is defined as the term "scale" that comes from the Latin "scala" which means "ladder, made of wood, rope or both " and the word "value" derives from the Latin "valoris" which in turn comes from the verb " valeo, valere, valui, valitum ", which means " strong, have strength, efficiency ", this verb comes from the root " Indo-European " which has the same meaning as in Latin. The value scales are the psychological inventories used to determine the valuesthat people support in their lives, in which they facilitate the understanding of both work and general values that people protect.
In addition, they assess the importance of each value in people's lives as the individual strives toward fulfillment through work and other life functions, such as raising children.
Most of the scales have been standardized and can therefore be used in all professional cultures, for marketing and consulting purposes, producing unbiased results.
The value scales are used by psychologists, political scientists, economists and others interested in defining the values and determination of what people value and evaluating the ultimate function or purpose of the securities.
These values are listed in alphabetical order as capacity utilization, performance, progress, aesthetics, altruism, authority, among others.
