Philosophic value may be split into instrumental value and intrinsic values.
One set is called terminal values the other instrumental values.
The structure of terminal and instrumental values: Dimensions and clusters.
An instrumental value may be directly valuable or more or less indirectly so.
Therefore, every object may have instrumental value for each of these objects.
There may be both positive and negative value regarding instrumental value.
Generally, however, any object has more or less of both positive and negative instrumental value.
M.Rokeach distinguishes two classes of values - terminal and instrumental.
In philosophical terms, he was addressing the issue of intrinsic versus instrumental value.
Promoting and rewarding social usefulness can be accomplished through instrumental value or by reciprocity.