Definition of "value-system" []

• The principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Regardless, it was a stark blow to the value-system of Britain, and a slew of complaints saw the producer in question immediately nailed to a massive cross in the Blue Peter garden."
• "It suggests a value-system that privileges ultimately trite works written by the middle-classes for the middle-classes, works which may well achieve gravitas at the expense of vigour."
• "This plan would fit the value-system landscapes of each culture and should be embodied in the spirit of the following steps:"