Välineellisiä
Välineellisiä is the plural partitive form of the Finnish adjective välineellinen, meaning instrumental or utilitarian. It is used to describe things that function as means to an end rather than as ends in themselves.
In academic discourse it appears in philosophy, sociology, and political science to label reasoning, values, or
Common collocations include välineellisiä keinoja (instrumental means), välineellisiä päämääriä (instrumental goals), and välineellisiä arvoja (instrumental values).
Usage can carry a normative or critical nuance depending on context. While some texts describe välineellisiä
See also: instrumental rationality, instrumental value, intrinsic value, instrumentalism.