Basic Moral Values Research Articles

Pentingnya Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan dalam Mengatasi Krisis Moral di Era Milenial Mahasiswa Farmasi Universitas PGRI Adi Buana

The moral crisis that is currently hitting the millennium era has raised deep concerns about the moral values of today's society. The ethical crisis in the millennial era is becoming an increasingly deep and complex problem. Various factors, such as the influence of globalization, technological progress, and social change, have shaped the context of individual behavior and weakened basic moral values. In this context, this review examines the importance of citizenship education as the main solution for forming individual character and social ethics in the millennium era. This study discusses the concept of citizenship education, the role of educational institutions and the challenges faced in realizing civic values in education. The research results highlight the importance of citizenship education in overcoming the current moral crisis and emphasize the need for cooperation between government, educational institutions and society to achieve this goal.

О роли конституционных норм в формировании и развитии уголовно-исполнительного права

The article considers various aspects of the influence of the norms of the Russian Constitution on the formation and development of penal enforcement law. The author does not support the position that the Constitution is a direct source of law of this branch. At the same time, there are a number of manifestations of the determining role of the Constitution for penal legislation, in addition to the traditionally mentioned in the literature influence of Chapter 2 of the Constitution on the legal status of convicts. This refers to the very name of the criminal-executive law, to the definition of the range of sources of legislation, to the establishment of its correlation with universally recognised international acts. The author considers the prohibition of ‘violence’ contained in the Constitution and the Criminal Executive Code, which equates all violence with torture, as unrealistic and very controversial from the standpoint of international standards. A systemic interpretation of the norms of the Constitution and universally recognised international acts does not allow to regard the compulsory labour contained in the Code for the majority of prisoners sentenced to imprisonment as a violation of the constitutional prohibition of forced labour. This should be reflected in the norms of the General Part of the Penal Enforcement Code of the Russian Federation. Taking into account the amendments to the Constitution of Russia adopted in 2020, it is advisable to adapt to modern conditions the previously successful experience of involving representatives of civil society in the implementation of penal enforcement policy. The content of Article 9 of the Code on the concept of correction of convicted persons should also be clarified in the direction of greater compliance of its content with the traditional values of Russian society. In our opinion, it makes sense to specify it: "Correction of convicts is the formation of their readiness and ability to consciously comply with the requirements of the criminal law in the spirit of respect for man, society, the state and the basic traditional moral values of Russian society". The latter are formulated in Article 5 of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 9 November 2022. No. 809 "On Approval of the Principles of State Policy for the Preservation and Strengthening of Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values": life, dignity, human rights and freedoms, patriotism, citizenship, service to the Fatherland and responsibility for its fate, high moral ideals, strong family, creative labour, priority of spiritual over material, humanism, mercy, justice, collectivism, mutual assistance and mutual respect, historical memory and continuity of generations, unity of the peoples of Russia.

Traversing Boundaries: An Analysis of the Unremitting Psychic Unity in The Waste Land

Known as ‘Pope of Russel Square’ in the history of English literature from the 20th century, T. S. Eliot’s, literary ingenuity augmented the modernist writings. ‘The Waste Land’ is one such eventuality that, retrospectively from the publication, permuted worldwide, giving boundless definitions and ceaseless critical appraisals. Contriving the idiom of modern poetry, his career as a part never went over the hill since it was chiselled out of the emotional and intellectual retaliation to a gest which was his life itself. The close-grained, fragmented study of his works, has seemingly been immense and comprehensive. Being portrayed as the literary arbiter, his personal life was lucid and full of drama. The oeuvre hence hollers the zeitgeist of his era. As a philosopher, his happy hunting ground was both religion and the emphasis on conforming to the basic moral values of life. His ethical involvement with life emanates from the underlying desolation and devastation regarding his personal life. When he assiduously carried his position in poetry, politics, and literature, he was tagged as heedless in his personal life. The childhood limitations sprouted out from the complications of inguinal hernia, later when he was at Harvard while studying Sanskrit and Indian philosophy, the commencement of WWI and the escape from Oxford after witnessing a society which was wartorn, a love affair with Emily Hale which closed out in two shakes of a lamb’s tail and the hasty entry into wedlock with Vivienne Haigh-Wood whose alleged adultery with Bertrand Russel and her ailment that followed took a toll on his burgeoning literary career. The shuffling was wilfully implemented, as alluded to by many critics. But for a feeler who, exasperated by the atrocities of war, could not necessarily keep the word restrained to the end and the overscrupulous side of Eliot could not have missed the slightest of the change either.

SHAPING CADETS’ MORAL RESISTANCE TO THE MANIPULATIVE INFLUENCE OF ENEMY PROPAGANDA IN MODERN CONDITIONS

The article highlights the current problems of raising the moral stability of cadets to the manipulative influence of enemy propaganda in modern conditions. It has been proven that the moral resistance of cadets to the manipulative influence of enemy propaganda is an integrated quality of the individual, which consists in preserving and observing moral values in the conditions of an aggressive environment, misinformation, manipulation of enemy propaganda, influence on the psyche and determines the ability of the individual to actively oppose and protect freedom, democracy and Ukraine's sovereignty from external and internal threats. Moral self-awareness, critical thinking, volitional motivation, moral assessment, self-control are the psychological mechanisms of training cadets' moral resistance to the manipulative influences of enemy propaganda. The basic moral values of the education of moral stability are (patriotism defines a valuable attitude towards Ukraine, devotion and loyalty to the military oath, service to the Ukrainian people and readiness to protect the territorial integrity of the state.), responsibility (the perceived freedom of a specific individual in making moral decisions, choosing goals and adequate means of achieving them), dignity (reflects a moral attitude towards oneself, towards society, towards one's mission to protect Ukraine and is associated with a sense of military duty). Ways of forming cadets' moral resistance to the manipulative influence of enemy propaganda have been determined, which involve mastery of etiquette, information hygiene, and media literacy.

GAYA HIDUP KELUARGA BERPERILAKU MENYIMPANG DI PEKANBARU

The research was carried out in Sidomulyo Housing RT. 02 RW. 01 Village Maharatu, Marpoyan Damai District, Pekanbaru. The purpose of this research is to knowing the life Style of family members who behave deviantly, to fine out the cause of deviant behavior and to find out the importance of inculcating good values and norms in the family. Benefits of research this is to make new knowledge in communication science that education values and norms in the family are very important. Become of referencefor researchers and observers of deviant behavior and make new study in the world of communication. Understanding can prevent deviant behavior in socienty. The implementation time of this research starts from April to June 2021. Data collection techniques with observation, interviews and dokumentation. Technique data analysis with qualitative analysis. From the results of the study it was found that the style of life (Life Style) must be adapted to the family economy, in the family it is necessary instilled basic moral values such as religion and shame in order to avoid behavior deviant, and a lazy lifestyle makes the family economy low. It is expected that parents and family members shoud have a lifestyle adjusted to economic capacity. To compete in the midst of urban progress we must have adequate education and skills. very good communication needed in a family. A very good father/family head fiqure determine so that family members avoid deviant behavior

Opinions of Parents and Teachers on Character Education of Secondary School Students

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of parents and teachers on the character education of secondary school students based on the opinions of teachers and parents. In order to determine the effect of parents and teachers on the character education of secondary school students, phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in this study. In this context, qualitative data in the research were obtained through a voice recorder based on semi-structured interview form data. The study group of this research consists of 15 teachers and 15 parents working in various branches and levels from 11 different secondary school institutions, including Siirt province central schools, in the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. Persons were selected through maximum diversity case sampling from sampling methods. In the analysis phase of the data obtained from the parents and teachers, descriptive analysis, one of the qualitative data analysis methods, was used. The teachers and parents were coded as "T1 and P1" according to the order in which they were written down. In order to ensure the reliability of the study, two separate researchers analyzed the data, and the obtained findings were tried to increase the reliability by ensuring the similarity by comparison. In addition, direct quotations from the views of the participants were included in order to ensure the reliability of the study. According to parents and teachers, character education is education that includes placing the basic moral values ​​that should be given by parents at a young age to children, that both parents and teachers have a great influence on the character development of children, and that they are fair, patient, sincere, good character traits that teachers should have. good role model, honest, responsible, smiling, consistent, understanding, compassionate, loving, open to learning and teaching, passionate, respectful, good communication, self-confidence and self-efficacy, reliable, disciplined, tolerant, well-intentioned, knowledgeable. It has been concluded that hardworking, self-sacrificing and well mannered. Keywords: Teacher, parent, character, character education. DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/12-20-02 Publication date: October 31 st 2022

Methods for forming social and communication skills in primary school students with limited intellectual communication opportunities

The article deals with methods and methods of teaching children with intellectual disabilities to communicate, conducting corrective work, and forming their social and communicative skills. Because through communication, the child gets to know himself and the world around him. This is an urgent problem, adaptation, socialization and training of a child is a complex process. Today, a child with intellectual disabilities needs to learn social skills in order to successfully adapt. Adaptation to social phenomena, socialization is formed only through communication skills. The main thing for a growing person is his character, actions, relationships with people. Through this world, a person goes through different stages of life. Relationships with adults and peers are important in the formation of social and communicative skills of intellectually disabled children through the stages of life. In the period of human development, basic moral values ​​are formed, the process of self-awareness takes place, opportunities for habituation appear. Key words: intellectually disabled child, communication, social-communicative skills, oral communication tools, communication skills, adaptation, socialization

Moral Norms in the Islamic Law of War

War is a universal phenomenon and has existed in the life of humanity in every period of history. War has many economic, political, political, and religious reasons. In the religion of Islam, there are reasons such as glorifying the name of Islam, preaching, ensuring the freedom of religion and life, preventing the persecution of Muslims by their enemies, and protecting the land. Islam has developed a law of war in accordance with its own moral system. Our study aims to identify the moral norms in this legal system and explain those norms. This work is important to understand the moral norms envisaged by Islam and reflected in the warfare, and to analyze the applicability of these norms beyond the time of the Prophet, so that a moral roadmap can be designated for current and potential future wars. 69 verses of Qur’ān have been evaluated in the context of the subject and included in our study. In addition, chapters written under the titles of jihād, ghazā’, and Sirah in the works of scholars such as Bukhārī, Muslim, Abū Dāwud, Tirmidhī, Nawawī, Zabīdī, Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, Ibn al-Athīr, Ibn al-Jazarī Chapters and provisions related to the war in the main fiqh books such as Multaqā al-Abḥur, al-Ikhtiyār, al-Mughnī, al-Mabsūṭ, al-Muvaṭṭa’ were examined. The scope of the subject is limited to the expeditions and wars made during the reign of Muhammad (saw). War was an important factor in the spread of Islam, the recognition of Muslims, and the formation of international law during the Medina period of the Nubuwwah/prophethood. The number of battles during this period was 27, and while the exact number of Sariyya/expeditions is impossible to decide, it is expected to be between 35 and 66. So, warfare covers a considerable part of the life of Muslims in that era. For that reason, many independent works authored in the Islamic law of war set the basics for the conditions required for war, the limitations of confrontations with the enemy, and the status of hostages and prisoners; by considering the verses and hadiths related to jihād. The law of war manifests itself under these headings regarding nations, states, and international law. According to the results obtained in our study, it is observed that Islam prioritizes peace, but war is also required and encouraged when necessary. Depending on the circumstances, Muslims can be the defending side or the initiator of the war. Islam’s approach to international law is neither a continuous state of warfare nor all peace; rather, it is a principle attitude determined and shaped by conditions and necessity. Even when a war is inescapable; basic norms and moral values have been respected, such as the value given to life and living things; the importance given to living with minimum harm principle; the immunity of life, honor, and the sacred; not going to extremes; prohibition of cruelty, torment, and torture; principle of Pacta Sunt Servanda; observance of and respect for basic human rights and freedoms. Although there were a few exceptions, it is established that these rules were mostly followed in the period of the Prophet. However, it is a historical reality that these rules were bent and interpreted according to the necessities of the era in some wars after the Prophet's death. Therefore, the applicability of the principles of Islamic law of war established in the works of authors of previous ages in current warfare situations should be revisited, reviewed, and discussed more systematically due to reasons such as the change in conditions by time, the diversification and globalization of wars, and the change of arms and materials used in wars with the development of technology.

Yunus Emre Şiirlerindeki Âyet İktibasları ve Tasavvufî/İşârî Tefsir Açısından Değerlendirilmesi

XIII. yüzyıl sûfî şairlerinden olan Yunus Emre, düşünceleri ve temsil ettiği değerler açısından Türk-İslâm kültüründe önemli bir yere sahip, sevilen ve kabul gören bir isim olmuştur. Onu bu zirveye çıkaran esas yönü ise şiirleri ve onların oluşturduğu etki alanıdır. O, şiirleriyle İslâm’ın ve Kur’ân’ın içerdiği temel ahlâkî değerleri terennüm etmiştir. Aynı zamanda o şiirlerinde dinî-tasavvufî konuları ele almanın yanı sıra İslâm’ın kurucu metni olan Kur’ân âyetlerini ve bunların içerdiği kimi değerleri kimi zaman lafzen kimi zaman da mânen iktibas ederek pek çok şiirinde kullanmıştır. Bu çalışmada Yunus Emre’nin kimi şiirlerindeki âyet merkezli bazı lafzî iktibaslar tespit edilmiş, ardından bu iktibaslar işârî tefsir geleneği açısından değerlendirilmiştir. Böylelikle şiirlerinde tasavvufî sembolik dili başarılı şekilde kullanan Yunus Emre’nin işârî tefsir geleneğine katkısına ilişkin bazı değerlendirmelerde bulunulmuştur.

Moral values in the work of a physiotherapist

IntroductionThe goal of the study was to analyse the attitudes towards moral values adopted by Polish physiotherapists. Eight basic moral values were enumerated, namely: professionalism, care, fairness, dignity, autonomy, responsibility, trust, and profes�sional integrity. The chosen values were analysed taking into account the sex, age, education, work experience, workplace and the knowledge of moral rules included in the Code of Professional Ethics of the Physiotherapist of the Republic of Poland and/or in the Rules of Professional Ethics of Physiotherapists (the Polish Chamber of Physiotherapists).MethodsThe study embraced 199 professionally active physiotherapists, with 5 surveys not filled in correctly, which left 194.ResultsVariables such as sex (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and workplace (<i>p</i> < 0.016) differentiate the respondents significantly in the context of the studied values. Physiotherapists with longer working experience also declare attitudes more closely based on moral values than physiotherapists with shorter working experience (<i>p</i> = 0.021). With regard to the adopted attitudes towards values, vital differences between men and women can be observed. Women choose fairness (<i>p</i> < 0.001) whereas men choose the ethics of care (<i>p</i> = 0.619). Physiotherapists employed by non-public centres are more oriented towards autonomous decisions than physiotherapists employed by publicly financed centres (<i>p</i> = 0.048).ConclusionsNumerous factors have been observed differentiating the attitudes of the respondents towards moral values. The differences may evidence a lack of uniform professional culture which might in turn translate into limited respect on the part of society. The variables differentiating the group are modal, thanks to which a change in the moral attitudes of Polish physiothera�pists is possible.

General professional initial training of police officers, first accepted for service: prerequisites and essence

The subject of the study is the general professional initial training of police officers aimed at the formation of the personality of the subject of professional activity – a police officer as a citizen, defender of life, health, rights and freedoms of citizens, the interests of society and the state, a patriot of his Fatherland. The purpose of the study is the theoretical substantiation of the model of general professional initial training as the first stage of professional training (initial level of professional training of police officers), police officers first recruited, which is aimed at the formation of the personality of police officers with a basic level of general professional knowledge, skills, personal qualities and readiness to implement them in further professional activities. On the basis of the formed basic knowledge, skills, skills, professional and moral ideals, values and ethical norms, a police officer already within the framework of general professional initial training should become a person ready and capable of mastering new general professional knowledge, skills, abilities throughout his professional life. In conditions of insufficient general education and physical training of citizens accepted for training and increased requirements for the personal and professional qualities of modern police officers, it is necessary to rebuild the existing professional training, i.e. reformat the content of the educational process, forms, methods, means, technologies of training at the initial stage. The need to make changes in the professional training of police officers, who were first recruited, is caused by the increased requirements for their daily activities. At the present stage, a police officer needs to have formed basic general professional knowledge, skills, skills and personal qualities. Among them: respect for the honor and dignity of citizens, self-demanding and responsibility, determination and decency, morality and dedication, initiative and stress resistance, readiness for interaction and cooperation, physical fitness, readiness for the lawful use of force and special means, including firearms, etc.

Spiritual Heritage as the Basis of Russian Civilizational Identity

This article examines psychohistorical and ideological aspects of origin, formation and transformation of the system of spiritual and value orientations and ideals that form the basis of the socio-cultural code of Russian unique civilization in the rapidly changing world. The article is devoted to the analysis of a national system of basic moral values of Russia and the Russians, that has been formed over millennia, which, despite all the conflicts in history has stood the test of time, although it has un-
 dergone serious deformations. In the course of comparative-historical comparative analysis concerning the history of Russian unique civilization formation, the article reveals features of Russian spirituality further development.
 The circumstances of the modern period make it vital to preserve the national historical heritage, strengthen spiritual foundations, protect the Russian language and literature from decay, preserve the people’s identity «matrix», a cultural code of our civilization, the system of life-affirming ideals and values laid down by our ancestors millenniums ago. As a result, they have adapted it to the changing conditions of life.

The problem of preserving historical memory in the context of modernity

Purposeful or thoughtless distortion of historical events, falsification of their causes, course or consequences, are fraught with such a transformation of the collective ideas of society and its citizens about their past, which carry the real prospect of the collapse of their internal integrity and stability. Respect for all pages of our own history is, of course, by no means the only one, but at the same time one of the important guarantees of the survival of modern Russian society. The significance of historical memory to public consciousness and civic unity is hard to overstate. In this context, the resilience and vitality of, among other things, Russian society and its statehood depend to a large extent on citizens having an adequate understanding and decent attitude to the historical past of Russia and its peoples. This circumstance implies the need for purposeful activities of state bodies, civil society institutions and, of course, professional historians to preserve historical memory on the basis of respect for the heroic past of their own country, based on documentary and other reliable historical facts, as well as objective scientific data, taking into account the basic spiritual and moral values of Russian society. It should be remembered that history invariably remains one of the significant resources of the state-organized people, the devaluation of which inevitably leads to the undermining of their vital cultural foundations and achievements. It is necessary to state that history is indeed sometimes a field of fierce struggle, the reasons for which were obvious to Klyuchevsky, who said at one time that "a people without history is like a child without parents: anyone can do with him what he pleases." Against the background of the contradictions of the modern multipolar world, there is a clear desire to reformat the historical past - including through falsification of history, which includes a deliberately inaccurate presentation or subjective interpretation of historical events vital to the world.

Od moralnih vrijednosti do učinkovitosti javnog zdravstva

The COVID-19 pandemic has put every contemporary society in front of various challenges. While those are often reflected and explained through economic, political or medical lenses, it seems that thorough ethical and bioethical insights are too rarely exposed and made explicit. This article tries to contribute to the neglected sphere of interconnection and interrelatedness of basic moral values and general, primarily public health, challenges. Moreover, it will be argued that by deeply disrespectful behaviour of chief institutions and inappropriate communication to the overall community (citizens) the value of elementary trust and respectfulness has been eroded, betrayed, and consequently brings to the plethora of economic, political, medical, and other challenges and troubles. The key argument is that the effectiveness of the public health measures is primarily rooted in stable and publicly communicated basic values, such as life and health, but the stability and communication of those values lays mostly in moral values such as trust, respect, fairness etc. One of the most important lessons this pandemic could give the humanity is the almost self-evident, but often forgotten insight, that moral values are the necessary glue of all values needed for functional society (and generally functional global community on Earth). The examples will be taken from the Croatian example of social, political, and institutional confrontation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interiorization of moral values by pupils of rehabilitation centers

Interaction with other people - adults and peers - has a significant impact on the system of moral values, its dynamics, constant development, change and improvement, including in relation to other people. Also, the moral sphere and the value of the individual depend on the conditions in which the person is. This is an important statement for our research, because by changing the educational environment of the boarding school and by carrying out a number of special educational activities, we are changing the moral environment for its students. Certain basic moral values (respect for dignity, equality, benevolence, prudence, self-sufficiency) and structural components that we have identified reflect the characteristics and essence of developing a value attitude towards another person among students of general education boarding schools. The formation of a value attitude towards another person among students of boarding schools is complicated by modern turmoil in society and requires the purposeful work of pedagogical teams. This allows us to conclude that it is necessary to determine the state of formation of the value attitude towards another person among adolescents of boarding schools.

Person-centered approach effectiveness in Human Resource Management in the agriculture of Azerbaijan

The purpose of this study is to substantiate employee value (EV) and its impact on labor productivity in agriculture using the example of Azerbaijan. Using a survey of employees in agricultural enterprises, personnel values have been determined that determine the level of labor productivity in agriculture. A factor structure of EV has been determined, which has the following form: basic moral values, values of self-development and self-realization, democratic values, hedonistic values, dedication, tolerance, and power factor. The modeling by structural equations method has been used to determine the relationship between the priority of EV, the level of consistency of the system of EV, and labor productivity. The study has determined that a stimulating effect on labor productivity is provided by an increase in the priority and development of moral values, democratic values, values of self-development and self-realization of employees. The development of hedonistic values, however, has a destabilizing effect.

Ethical Education of the Military: NATO Experience and Ukrainian Practice

The article provides a comparative analysis of the scientific and theoretical approaches to the ethical component of a professional military education in the NATO countries and Ukraine. The requirements of modern standards and criteria of military professionalism have been stated. Being based on the results of the analysis, the task to form and develop some basic moral values and qualities of the officers in the National Guard of Ukraine is offered for a project implementation in the educational process in the National Academy of the National Guard. The proposed project is aimed at different categories of learners: first-year cadets, Academy graduates (Junior Officers) and Intermediate Officers doing the course for the Master’s Degree in the National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine. It can create the methodological basis for the ethical education in the Security and Defense higher educational establishments of Ukraine. The methodology of the project is based on the developments of modern home philosophy of education, including the military one, on humanization and humanitarization of a military education; on western and home socio-philosophical and military-sociological views of the army’s place and role in today's ‘risk society’, on the peculiarities of the interaction between civil and military structures correspondingly, on the moral requirements for the military, first of all officers, and on the principles contained in Generic Officer Professional Military Education (PME) Reference Curriculum (RC), for NATO and partners.

National, cultural and language specificities of Arab official speech style

The problems of building a dialogue of cultures with Arab interlocutors are investigated in the paper; there are practical recommendations for its successful solution. Special attention is paid to the study of national and cultural characteristics of representatives of Arab society, and factors that make influence on the establishment and development partner relations with Arabs. The basic moral values, cultural, national, linguistics norms are briefly formulated in the article. Knowledge of that contributes to the successful conduct of intercultural communication at the “East-West” level. In the Arab countries, the traditions and customs of business ethics and communication, in general, are predominantly developing and changing because of the openness of most countries of the world and the interaction in various spheres (economic, educational, cultural, military, political, etc.). Because of its specificity, Arab society can be described as a closed one. Further on we will present and analyze its characteristics and identify the main features of the Arab official and business style of speech. This requires business participants from all sides to have in-depth knowledge of national, socio-cultural, religious, historical, ethno-psychological peculiarities and possess these skills which can be put into practice when required.

Axiological approach to developing spirituality and morality in the process of L2 PR education

The article is devoted to the analysis of fundamental aspects of spiritual and ethical education as well as to the development of cultural and moral values, pertaining to global citizens and proponents of sustainable development in the system of undergraduate PR education. The authors view the issues dealing with fostering the feelings of duty, breeding responsibility before other people and the environment, respect for human rights and freedoms as well love and deference for one’s family, the country and the whole world in the process of L2 PR studies. An individual trajectory chosen for L2 PR undergraduates’ needs and capabilities focuses on their intellectual as well as cultural development, thereby serving the purpose of enhancing their individual qualities. The spiritual image and values of L2 PR undergraduates are influenced by all the global problems of our time, including understanding life as the greatest value, preserving the world, the environment, and the entire cultural heritage. Spirituality implies a certain state of human self-awareness to make the one find new expressions in thoughts, in language and actions. This is the foundation for building a healthy and strong society and nations. Online extracurricular activities allow the educators to form not only the basic social, moral and cultural values that guide society, but also contribute to the personal growth of young people, their formation as individuals, the realization of all their potentials and abilities.

Vos de coelis originem ducitis: Aelred of Rievaulx as Preacher at Synods

Even though Cistercian preaching was exceptional, on at least three occasions, Aelred of Rievaulx preached at Synods. The abundant literature on Aelred lacks an in-depth analysis of these texts. This article aims to answer the question why a Cistercian abbot was invited to preach in an assembly of secular priests and bishops and focuses on the longest of Aelred’s synodal sermons, directed to the clergy at the synod of Troyes (ad clerum in synodo Trecensi). A discussion of the misattribution of this sermon is followed by an analysis of Aelred’s argumentation, This brings to light his unwillingness to abandon basic moral values, a dimension of his character that has so far been ignored, as historical research has often wrongly presented him as a gentle, always indulgent abbot.