Simulations with Values

Using values as drivers of behavior has already been done in previous research. One of the most well-known universal theories of values is Schwartz’s theory of abstract values. According to his theory, a universal set of abstract values can be imputed to people. As the values used in his system are very abstract, there is a need to translate the abstract values to more concrete values and assign the behavioral choices to them. A theory or methodology for this step has not been developed in a way that is widely applicable. Thus, a precise way of such a translation is necessary for practical purposes. In this paper, we design a practical but formal framework that can be used to study the value-driven behavior of agents in social simulations. We make an agent-based simulation for a fishery village that uses this framework.