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Inherited values
values that were absorbed from environmental sources before an individual had the cognitive capacity to evaluate them, operating as invisible defaults until consciously examined
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely establishes the semantic boundary of 'inherited values' by identifying their genus (values) and differentia (absorbed from environment before evaluative capacity existed, operate as defaults). It distinguishes them from chosen values and explains their operational characteristics. The definition is self-contained and answers what exactly 'inherited values' means in this curriculum context.