The Japanese captain was concerned with his honor . As the captain of the ship, he considered himself responsible for the accident. The loss of the cargo meant the loss of his honor. Without honor, he felt he could not live. Committing ritual suicide was the only way for him to regain his honor.
Values influence our everyday behavior as well.
Nearly everything we do reflects our values on some level. One reason for so many conflicts and misunderstandings in hospitals is the great disjunction between the values of the health care culture and that of the patient population. As mentioned earlier, the health care culture values autonomy and independence . Furthermore, many prefer to have family members with them at all times, leading to chaos and loss of control from the perspective of the nurses. The health care culture's value of efficiency often conflicts with patients' value of modesty .