Moral value is one of the ethical values that are usually found in the scope of society that is good and bad. Researchers are interested in analyzing short stories that have a lot of moral value. This study aims to determine the moral values contained in the short story "Advise for my son" by Motinggo Busye. The steps to analyze this short story are using qualitative descriptive method. This method describes a story of moral values that become the standard of good or bad that is seen by the community through this short story. The conditions that occur in the story will be analyzed. The results of the study, there are moral values contained in the short story. Judging from the dialogue quotes in the short story, the results obtained are (1) Regret for decisions that have been made (2) Independent (3) Respect someone's decisions (4) Smart (5) Thinking realistically and as it is (6) Listening to Parents' Advice (7 ) Sympathy to fellow friends. Therefore, the value that can be taken in short stories is an invitation to good advice and stay away from bad values in order to understand that with advice we can make a conclusion in making a decision in life.
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