Моральное лидерство как инструмент преодоления социального конфликта в молодежной среде

Abstract

The article discusses the features of moral leadership and its potential for overcoming social tensions. The type of leader is largely determined by the approach to managing intra- and intergroup conflicts. Therefore, the focus is put on the contiguity of conflict as a multifaceted social phenomenon and the phenomenon of leadership. In the 21st century, authoritarian, instrumental methods of coping with social conflicts become ineffective. Traditional forms of governance are much exhausted. The purpose of the article is to outline the contours of some type of leadership, which is based on moral and ethical regulation. The roots of the phenomenon of moral leadership are traced both in the peculiarities of modern society and in the history of moral practices. The establishment of the institution of moral leadership involves the emergence of new communities, forms of activity, and social roles. The moral factor modifies the social conflict, translates it mainly into the moral dimension, makes it constructive. Using elements of logical analysis, as well as historical-genetic and biographical methods, the authors show that in the history of civilization it was the ancient philosophers who influenced others by example and became the first moral leaders in the full sense of the word. And the very philosophy — given the cohesion of philosophical discourse and the philosophical lifestyle — has become a space in which the traditional type of leadership has transformed into an innovative one. The authors conclude that modern society urgently needs a revival of the spirit of practical philosophy. On the one hand, for its growth and improvement, the institution of moral leadership needs a deep ethical and philosophical reflection. On the other hand, philosophy, which has now found itself in the shadow of instrumental scientific knowledge, thanks to its relevance for moral practices, gets a chance to once again take its rightful place in the life of civilization.