value-based development

noun

UK /ˈvæljuː beɪst dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

US /ˈvælju beɪst dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Growing and getting better by focusing on what is important and right.

The school uses value-based development to teach kids to be kind and honest.

SYNONYMS

principled growth ethical development values-driven progress moral development

RELATED WORDS

values ethics growth character principles

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of building software by focusing on what users value most.

The team chose value-based development to decide which features to build first.

3. Planning a community or business around shared beliefs and ethics.

The town's value-based development plan put parks and schools first.

4. Helping people grow by teaching them good values.

Her coaching uses value-based development to build confidence and honesty.