Human values

Every year, society is moving farther away from spiritual values, which were originally considered universal, more and more important are material goods, the latest technologies and entertainment. Meanwhile, without the formation of universal moral values ​​in the younger generation, society becomes fragmented and degenerates.

What are universal values?

Values ​​that are considered universal, unite the norms, morals and landmarks of many people of different nations and ages. They can be called laws, principles, canons, etc. These values ​​are not material, although they are important for all mankind.

Human values ​​are aimed at the development of spirituality, freedom, equality among all members of society. If in the process of people's self-knowledge the influence of universal values ​​was not influenced, acts of violence are justified in society, hostility, worship of the "money bull", slavery are flourishing.

Bearers of universal spiritual values ​​are some individuals . Most often they are known to many people even many years after death. The Russian land has grown a lot of such personalities, among which you can mention Seraphim of Sarov, Sergius of Radonezh, Matrona of Moscow, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Lomonosov and many others. All these people carried good, love, faith and enlightenment.

Very often, universal values ​​are art objects. The desire for beauty, the desire to manifest one's own uniqueness, to know the world and oneself awaken in man a thirst to create, invent, design, create something completely new. Even in primitive society people drew, created sculptures, decorated houses, composed music.

Human feelings, human dignity, equality, faith, honesty, duty, justice, responsibility, search for truth and meaning of life also belong to universal values. Smart rulers always cared for the maintenance of these values ​​- they developed science, built temples, cared for orphans and old people.

Education of children on universal values

Human values ​​are not innate - they are acquired in the process of education. Without them, especially in the context of the globalization of modern society, it is easy for any person to lose their individuality, spirituality and morality.

The education of children is mainly focused on the family and educational institutions. The role of both for the child is enormous, exclusion from the education of any of the links leads to disastrous consequences. Family traditionally is the source of such moral values ​​as love, friendship, loyalty, honesty, caring for elders, etc. School - develops intelligence, gives the child knowledge, helps in the search for truth, teaches creativity. The roles of the family and the school in education must necessarily complement each other. Together they should give the child knowledge about such universal values ​​as responsibility, justice, sense of duty , patriotism.

The main problem with universal moral values ​​in modern society is due to the fact that an alternative to upbringing adopted in Soviet schools is still being sought. Of course, it had its shortcomings (authoritarianism, excessive politicization, aspiration to show off), but it had significant advantages. In the family, the modern rising generation is often left to itself because of the high employment of parents.

The Church helps to preserve the eternal values. The Old Testament commandments and the sermons of Jesus fully answer many of the Christian questions affecting morality. Spiritual values ​​are supported by any official religion, which is why they are universal.