Axiomtheoreticalv1
Values exist in a hierarchical structure with terminal
Values exist in a hierarchical structure with terminal values (ends) and instrumental values (means) occupying distinct structural positions.
Why This Is an Axiom
This is Rokeach's theoretical framework adopted as foundational. The distinction between ends and means in value systems is a model the curriculum takes as given. While it can be observed empirically, the structural framework itself is a theoretical commitment about how to organize and understand values.