Hedonism

  • Basic human value
  • Value

Name

Hedonism

Types

Basic human value
Value

Conflicting value

Security
Benevolence
Conformity
Universalism
Tradition

Defining goal

Sensuous gratification for oneself
Pleasure

Intro

Hedonism values derive from organismic needs and the pleasure associated with satisfying them. Theorists from many disciplines (e.g., Freud, 1933; Williams, 1968) mention hedonism. (pleasure, enjoying life, self-indulgent)

Motivation

Openness to change
Self-enhancement