Legal values as determinants of sustainable development of society

Abstract

The goals of sustainable development have been outlined in the outcome document of the UN Summit “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, and they remain the main development model for all countries of the world. Sustainable development is formed and ensured by various determinants, among which the legal values occupy not the last place. They provide legal identification of objects recognized as benchmarks for sustainable development and form the value-legal orientations of subjects whose activities are aimed at fulfilling these tasks. The absence of a common system of legal values leads to a deformation of legal consciousness of the population, the dominance of nihilistic trends, and it makes it impossible to achieve constancy and stability in society. Therefore, the presence of a single value-legal paradigm is a consolidating factor of Ukrainian society, it forms a positive attitude of the subjects to the political and legal life of the country, it contributes to their legal socialization and the development of an appropriate legal position. This makes it possible to achieve social justice, build the principles of inclusive development, ensure the rule of law, eradicate corruption and restore trust in the state and its institutions, strengthen social cohesion, ensure the interaction of state authorities with the public and self-organize the activities of citizens. The following concepts occupy a special place among the legal values, which contribute to the achievement of sustainable development goals and form the foundation of legal culture: a person, justice, freedom of responsibility, equality, patriotism, religious tolerance, etc.