Werthaltung

English translation: principle

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German term or phrase:	Werthaltung
English translation:	principle
Entered by:	Robin Salmon (X)

09:32 Apr 7, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / EU Green Book

German term or phrase: Werthaltung

Solidarität ist eine Werthaltung,die gelebt werden muß.

I think it is just "value".

Robin Salmon (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 585 (none open) (7 without valid answers) (35 closed without grading) Answers: 526 Australia
Local time: 02:47

"value" seems fine but you could also say...

Explanation:
principle
ideology
ideological concept

solidarity is something you should practise and not preach

PS Grünbuch = Green PAPER, as far as I have always been aware.......

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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 18:47

Grading comment

Thanks! I like "principle".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

value system

Kim Metzger

"value" seems fine but you could also say...

CMJ_Trans (X)

2 +2

mindset / committment

davidgreen

set of values

IanW (X)

value / ethic / virtue

NGK

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

value system

Explanation:
Looks like German "newspeak" to me.

http://www.sign-lang.uni-hamburg.de/Projekte/PLex/PLex/lemma...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 10:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 127

9 mins confidence:

"value" seems fine but you could also say...

Explanation:
principle
ideology
ideological concept

solidarity is something you should practise and not preach

PS Grünbuch = Green PAPER, as far as I have always been aware.......

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Thanks! I like "principle".

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

mindset / committment

Explanation:
Just two ideas looking at possible definitions of "haltung"

davidgreen
Native speaker of:

English

11 mins confidence:

set of values

Explanation:
I think "set of values" would be fine here, as in the article below:

"Morality Is A Set Of Values Which Form The Basis Of An Understanding
There can be no intelligence, artificial or organic, that can exist without a set of values. It is essential part of every creature's mind as it must be formed before that creature can use reason—understand. And this set of values is the Morality of the creature. Hence for us, Morality is not just a set of values, but a vital and permanent part of ourselves, formed in childhood before the age of reason, which dictates how we understand the world. "

http://www.ourcivilisation.com/moral/moral2.htm

IanW (X)
Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

6 hrs confidence:

value / ethic / virtue

Explanation:
I think value is just fine. Ethic or virtue might be alternatives.

NGK
United States
Local time: 11:47
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 28

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