Values stabilise what matters for an agent or community. They organise patterns of concern, influence how situations are interpreted, and shape the evaluative processes through which decisions and judgments are made.
Within APS, Values emerge from Significance but are more enduring than momentary evaluations. They help organise both individual and collective activity by shaping what is treated as important, desirable, acceptable, or worthy of protection.
Values do not determine action mechanically. They contribute to the conditions through which evaluation, coordination, and behaviour become organised.
Significance ↓ Values ↓ Shared Evaluation
Values therefore provide an important transition between biological significance and social normativity.