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Below is an overview of the book's core framework and its lasting impact on the study of human values. 1. The Distinction: Terminal vs. Instrumental Values

[Value] ---> [An Enduring Belief] ---> [Guides Preferable Conduct or End-State]

If the 1970s were the era of value measurement , the 2020s are the era of value application . Recent studies demonstrate that the Rokeach framework remains remarkably alive. In 2023 alone, researchers used the RVS to investigate the value‑semantic orientations of schoolchildren and students, to develop a glossary of contemporary Chinese values, to study the value orientations of students using information and communication technologies, and to examine how children conceptualize values when designing AI systems. A 2024 study compared online and offline assessments of student value orientations using Rokeach’s value sets, while another applied the RVS to understanding the value systems of modern business leaders in the context of the fourth industrial revolution and pandemic‑era economic sanctions.