Value-rational action

Japanese: 価値合理的行為 - かちごうりてきこうい
Value-rational action

… When rationality is considered at the level of social action, it is linked to the categories of purpose and means. For example, M. Weber distinguishes between “purpose-rational action” and “value-rational action.” Purpose-rational action generally refers to an action that is organized in the most efficient way to achieve an arbitrary purpose, given that the purpose is given, while value-rational action refers to an action that is organized in a way that is appropriate for the realization of a specific purpose, with the value of the specific purpose itself being positively presupposed. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "value-rational behavior" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 合理性が社会的行為のレベルで問題にされる場合には,合理性は目的と手段というカテゴリーに結びつけられる。たとえばM.ウェーバーは,〈目的合理的行為〉と〈価値合理的行為〉を区別する。目的合理的行為とは,一般に任意の目的が与えられた場合に,行為がその目的を達成するのにもっとも効率的に組織されていることをさし,価値合理的行為とは,特定の目的そのものの価値が肯定的に前提され,その目的の実現にふさわしいように行為が組織されていることをいう。…

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