The Importance of Education in the Adult Person’s Hierarchy of Values
The Importance of Education in the Adult Person’s Hierarchy of Values

Summary/Abstract: The text is devoted to looking at the individual through the prism of his subjective functioning. The characteristics of human behavior in this context are analyzed from the perspective of pedagogy, sociology, psychology and philosophy. Particular attention is paid to the sense of agency. The problem of making decisions, making a choice between values becomes a key issue, often proving the professed worldview or human maturity. Taking action by a person is often determined by the value that this action has for him and how much importance the subject attaches to the result of this action. Man’s ascribing to successes, which, in his opinion, are a derivative of his abilities and own abilities, appears both in individual actions and in group work. A similar mechanism is responsible for rationalizing negative events. Explaining failures to oneself in many life and professional situations is related to the shaping of a person's self-esteem. What is the role of building and strengthening self-esteem through previous (educational) experiences, and to what extent does the individual show excessive optimism or lack of realism when taking action in a new situation? The author tries to find an answer to these questions by analyzing various perspectives and theories.

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