Personality and Values

Our personality traits and values ​​play an important role in our career choice. We don't just work in order to make money; we work in order to develop ourselves and the people around us, to produce, and to live a meaningful life. Values ​​are the building blocks that define who we are as individuals. They are at the core of everything we do, and they guide us. Even if we don't realize it, there are personal values ​​behind every choice we make. If you had different values, you wouldn't be living this life right now. You wouldn't be happy here if you didn't identify with the values ​​of Boğaziçi University. Some of the values ​​of our university are as follows:

• Respecting differences and the principle of equal opportunity, being aware of all kinds of discrimination,

• Encouraging rational and critical thinking,

• Embracing ethical values,

• Defending fundamental rights and freedoms.

Complying with professional ethics, respecting, and treating everyone equally are common values ​​of all professions. For example, a teacher's values include love of fellow humans, developing society, sharing, and caring for knowledge.

If you are a journalist, you value independence and impartiality. You should produce news without being influenced by any institution, organization, or group. You should value truth and report true and real news. You should value humanity; and be aware of the impact of business results on society and humanity at large. You should also have responsibility.

Now, select your core values ​​that you want to keep alive in your business life from the attached table.

You can access the Personality and Values ​​Form here.

In addition, the Character Strength Survey via the Character site in the link will be useful for you.