Intrinsic vs. Instrumental Goods

instrumental examples

instrumental values include being polite, obedient, and self-controlled.

intrinsic examples

Happiness, truth, and life.

intrinsic definition

The intrinsic value of something is said to be the value that that thing has "in itself," or "for its own sake," or "as such," or "in its own right.

instrumental goods definition

something considered as a means to some other good; i.e., an instrumental good leads to something else that is good.