Personal value and need system and its effect to socio-interpersonal relationship

Abstract

According to literature materials and the classification schemes, the following items are clarified: 1) the entire range of human needs; 2) individual differences in the composition, hierarchy and significance of needs; 3) levels of need satisfaction; 4) the dependence of needs on the values and goals of a person’s life.

To take these factors into account, it is advisable first of all to divide needs into two types: the needs of existence and the needs of achieving life goals.

Existence needs usually include physiological and safety. We believe that the needs of belonging should also be classified as this type. This is determined by the fact that a person cannot exist for any long time outside of any group (in particular, a family).

The following main levels of satisfying the needs of existence can be distinguished: 1) minimal, 2) basic, 3) luxury level.

The minimum level of satisfaction of the needs of existence ensures human survival.

The basic (normal) level provides the opportunity for the emergence of significant intellectual and spiritual needs. This level can be determined both subjectively and objectively. In the first case, the criterion for achieving the basic level is the time that a person is occupied with thoughts about meeting the needs for food, clothing, housing and security. It is advisable to assume that this time should not exceed half of the waking time. An objective assessment of the basic level can be the consumer budget, which experts consider necessary for various types of activities. In particular, the work of miners is among the most intense and dangerous. Therefore, the costs of food and rest for miners are objectively higher than for office personnel.