Very basic philosophy of values Values are generally misunderstood as always good Yle: " Stubb is known for the value-based realism he brought to Finland's foreign policy as a guideline. When talking about peace being brokered to Ukraine through a confusing process, the conflict between values and realism is obvious. " It is a philosophical mistake to say "a conflict between values and realism". Because even though one can talk about the fact that realism and certain intended values are in conflict - that does not justify saying in general terms - that realism and values are in conflict. Why. Because Europe values that Ukraine survives the war as an independent state without losing its territories - while Putin values that Ukraine loses its independence. Both are values - but they have different ethics. Therefore, one cannot say that realism and values are in conflict - but rather one must say - realism and ethics are in conflict - and for exam...