Abstract
The purpose of the article is to cover the change in the concept of virtue during the COVID-19 pandemic, show its connection with human values and ethics. Virtue is the highest spiritual quality of a person. The main virtues include wisdom, courage, justice, moderation, responsiveness, loyalty, modesty, generosity and many others that affect all aspects of human life. Despite the recognized value of virtue as a system of moral guidelines, its concept is fraught with disputes about whether it is really generally valid, as well as about the problem of the effectiveness of virtue as a universal guideline and criterion for moral choice and its relevance in modern moral experience. This article argues that the most significant shift in the concept of virtue during the pandemic was the rethinking and increased awareness of the importance of such virtues as solidarity and moral responsibility, as well as aspects of relationships with people such as kindness, compassion, and empathy. It is proved that the concept of virtue has moved from a question of choice to the category of necessity, the most important guideline and guarantee of the common good.
Highlights
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, it raised various ethical dilemmas concerning ageism, health care prioritization, and even racism
The coronavirus pandemic is a global event, and it has affected every person in the global world
No one could deny that of all the virtues that have declared their importance in the context of the pandemic, solidarity is one of the first to come to mind
Summary
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, it raised various ethical dilemmas concerning ageism, health care prioritization, and even racism. Despite the tendency to permanence, a virtue not once underwent changes during human history, especially accelerated by global crises. This is exactly what happened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociologists must keep track of emerging social orders, in which new conventions, feelings of solidarity and awareness of interdependence with others are formed. They find that there is a whole new attitude towards many aspects of virtue, new types of daily practice, and with it many unexpected questions
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