Қазақ мәтіндеріндегі «ұят» ұғымының өрнектелуі

Abstract

This article considers the meaning of the concepts of Honor, Shame, and Conscience based on a deep, comprehensive analysis of Kazakh texts. An extensive analysis of the difference between the concepts of honor, shame, and conscience is given, the connection with the concept of conscience as the third definition in Shakarim’s teaching on conscience, the role of conscience and shame in Kazakh proverbs and the works of great Kazakhstani personalities are determined, and an assessment of the past, present and future of the concept is given. “Ar” means “conscience” in English and it is “sovest” in Russian, “Uyat” is translated as “shame” and “styd”, respectively. The article deals with the fact that the concept of uzhdan is given as a meta-concept of Shakarim, that is, conscience, examines for accuracy and inaccuracy. It proves that the concept of “uyat” in the Kazakh understanding is “conscience”, and not “shame”, as in Russian or English. Since it is impossible to form a social culture without the concept of conscience, the ways of the best application of this concept are shown.