Ethical Basis Research Articles

Human Values Mentioned in the Holy Quran and their Contemporary interpretation

In every society, there are fundamental values that strengthen it, shaping its culture, habits, transactions, beliefs, and ethics in a particular direction. The Quran is the divine word of Allah, revealed in the Arabic language to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through the angel Gabriel. Undoubtedly, it provides guidance towards the straight path, filled with high morals, beautiful manners, and sublime human qualities. By human values, we mean the common moral and collective virtues and characteristics that define the culture of individuals, their tendencies and preferences, their behavior, mutual relations, their society, country and Ummah, but also with all humanity. They positively affect the relations of the people and they provide the guarantee of peace and prosperity, stability and civilizational development to all human beings. All these human values have been presented by the Holy Qur'an, Islam has adopted them in all its commands and teachings and has implemented them in all worships and matters at the level of speech, action and belief. Among the human values that the Holy Quran has guided are human dignity and dignity, religious tolerance, peace, international peace and security, dialogue, mutual mercy, justice and equality, goodness and beneficence, adherence to agreements, prohibition of corruption. , being equipped with sincerity and honesty are prominently included. These are the basic morals that the Prophets and Messengers were distinguished by and this is the subject of this discussion.

People believe political opponents accept blatant moral wrongs, fueling partisan divides.

Efforts to bridge political divides often focus on navigating complex and divisive issues, but eight studies reveal that we should also focus on a more basic misperception: that political opponents are willing to accept basic moral wrongs. In the United States, Democrats, and Republicans overestimate the number of political outgroup members who approve of blatant immorality (e.g. child pornography, embezzlement). This "basic morality bias" is tied to political dehumanization and is revealed by multiple methods, including natural language analyses from a large social media corpus and a survey with a representative sample of Americans. Importantly, the basic morality bias can be corrected with a brief, scalable intervention. Providing information that just one political opponent condemns blatant wrongs increases willingness to work with political opponents and substantially decreases political dehumanization.

A RIGOROUS METHODOLOGY FOR AN ETHICAL AGENDA OF THE ACT:

In this paper, we are concerned with the tension of a dialogical ontology with a structuralist episteme on the Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis model, the Social Theory of Discourse (1992; 2003). Our approach considers that, on the one hand, its origins in the Systemic Functional Grammar (HALLIDAY, 2004) maintain a "top-down" structuralist residuality, which remains in textual and linguistic analysis. However, on the other hand, we recognize that the Bakhtinian dialogism assumption (BAKHTIN, 1993; 1986) functions as a "bottom-up" dialogical eventicity that forms the ethical basis of the critical perspective. This methodological treatment of the relationship among events, practices and texts by their description and interpretation is what allows the transition from a static ethical agenda to an empowering ethical agenda. The real empowerment, embedded in the “critical purpose”, needs the consideration of the responsible and responsive integrality of the act (COSTA, 2013; 2012)

Euthanasia in detention and the ethics of caring solidarity: A case study of the 'Tarragona Gunman'.

Almost a year after the enactment of the law regulating euthanasia in Spain, public opinion was shocked to learn that a defendant in criminal proceedings obtained medical assistance in dying following injuries sustained in an exchange of gunfire with the police after having committed a series of severe crimes. Although there are very few cases in the world where prisoners have received euthanasia, the one we will discuss in this article is the only known case where both the public prosecutor's office and the private prosecutors judicially opposed the defendant's euthanasia. This article aims to offer a new perspective on the ethical legitimacy of detainees' access to euthanasia: the ethics of caring solidarity. To do this, we will first place the case in its legal context. Subsequently, we will address the two main arguments proposed in the literature to justify euthanasia in detention: respect for the autonomy of the detainee and the principle of equivalence of care. Finally, after having identified serious shortcomings in both arguments, we will argue that the perspective of caring solidarity offers a better ethical basis for people in detention's access to euthanasia.

Dynamics of Indonesian Islamic Law: Its Role and Impact on the Political and Legal System in Indonesia

<p><span>Indonesia, as the country with the largest Muslim majority in the world, has a rich and diverse Islamic legal tradition that continues to evolve over time. This research analyzes the dynamics of the role of Islamic law in Indonesia and its impact on the country's political and legal system. This research uses a normative legal approach by examining in depth the relevant legal content, identifying patterns of change, challenges and opportunities in the implementation of Islamic law in the political and legal context in Indonesia. The research results show that the role of Islamic law in the political and legal system in Indonesia is truly significant. Islamic law not only provides a moral and ethical basis for the formation of inclusive and just political policies, but also aligns the national legal system with Islamic values held by the majority of society. In addition, Islamic law provides specific guidelines in regulating various aspects of daily life, strengthens the legitimacy of the political system, empowers Muslim communities in the political process, and provides alternative dispute resolution based on the principles of Islamic law. The impact is enormous, not only reflecting the diversity and plurality of Indonesian society, but also strengthening the legal foundations that are inclusive, just and harmonious in creating harmony between citizens.</span></p>

Axiological foundations of a journalist's professional activity

The professional activity of a journalist has a clearly expressed value character, reflecting the ideological and ethical principles of this field. This article analyzes the following values of journalism: 1. The principle of humanity, based on humanistic ideals and responsible attitude towards people. 2. The principle of truthfulness, which implies the accuracy of information transmission and interpretation of facts as a professional duty. 3. The principle of honesty, which assumes not only the prevention of misleading the audience, but also the refusal to harm people. 4. The principle of responsibility, which includes a set of requirements for professionalism, text quality, objectivity and balance. These value orientations represent ideal entities existing in the world of due and target orientations. Being rooted in the philosophical tradition, they streamline and fill the professional activity of journalists with evaluative content, determining its orientation towards serving society and affirming humanistic ideals. The following methods are used in the work: 1. Theoretical analysis of philosophical and scientific literature on the problem of axiological foundations of journalism. 2. A comparative analytical method used in comparing various concepts of values in the philosophical tradition. 3. An interpretive method used for meaningful analysis and evaluative filling of the value principles that form the axiological basis of the professional activity of journalists. Summarizing, we can say that the value system of journalism is characterized by the principles of humanity, truthfulness, honesty and responsibility. These values reflect the ideological and ethical basis of the professional activity of journalists. The analysis allows us to conclude that the values of journalism are ideological and ethical. The key value principles in this professional field are humanity, truthfulness, honesty and responsibility. These values represent the normative guidelines of journalists' consciousness and behavior, which streamline and fill their professional activities with evaluative content. Rooted in the philosophical tradition, they are interpreted as ideal entities existing in a world of due and purpose. Thus, the axiological basis of journalism determines its orientation towards truth, service to society and affirmation of humanistic ideals. This value system sets the ethical vector of media communications, making journalism a socially responsible profession.

Legal Protection of Health Workers on the Installation of Mechanical Ventilation of Covid-19 Patients in Hospitals

Corona Virus Disease-2019 (Covid-19) is a disease that causes an epidemic with a high number of deaths and morbidity in Indonesia. Covid-19 sufferers often experience respiratory failure, so they need to receive mechanical ventilation assistance. This research aims to find out the rules for legal protection for health workers in the act of installing mechanical ventilation for Covid-19 patients in hospitals and to find out the implementation of legal protection. This type of research is normative juridical based on a legal approach. Data collection is based on literature study, taken from legislation, research results and literature books. The results of the research found that the provision of health services was carried out responsibly, safely, of good quality and evenly and non-discriminatory. The position faced by medical personnel or health workers is sometimes problematic because installing mechanical ventilators for Covid-19 patients from a criminal law perspective is a mistake if it is done outside of their authority, even though the medical personnel or health workers are dealing with the function and task of carrying out actions. for patient safety which is of course tied to the Hippocratic Oath as an ethical and moral basis. The suggestion in this research is that the government must provide legal protection to medical personnel whose rights are not fulfilled by policy organizers, even though their obligations have been fulfilled by health personnel.

Natural History of Untreated Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Although corticosteroids and other treatments for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) have been described, understanding its prognosis without intervention provides valuable information for patient management. The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive, quantitative statistical analysis of the natural history of untreated idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). A systematic review and meta-analyses. Two independent searches of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases up to June 30, 2022, were performed. Adults with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss who received placebo or were untreated and had audiometric outcome measures in all study types were reviewed. These data indicative of the natural history of ISSNHL were analyzed, as were study characteristics related to risk of bias. Heterogeneity as assessed via I2 and random effects analyses were performed. Six studies meeting the inclusion criteria yielded 319 untreated patients whose natural history could be assessed. Heterogeneity among studies was moderate, with a variety of reported outcomes. A hearing improvement of at least 30 dB HL was observed in 36% (95% CI 0.28-0.44) of untreated patients, and of at least 10 dB HL was observed in 70% (95% CI 0.57-0.82) of untreated patients at 3 months. The mean hearing gain among untreated patients was 24.0 dB HL (95% CI 2.65-45.37) at 2-3 months. The observed natural history of ISSNHL suggests that patients can regain some hearing without active treatment. In the absence of future studies collecting prospective natural history data from untreated or placebo-treated ISSNHL patients, the data presented here provide the best available historical control data for reconsideration of results in past ISSNHL studies, as well as a roadmap for design and interpretation of future ISSNHL treatment clinical trials. Furthermore, knowing there is a statistically significant mean hearing gain of 24.0 dB HL in the untreated/placebo group provides an ethical basis for future placebo study of ISSNHL. The current status on ISSNHL management calls for a multi-institutional, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial with validated outcome measures to provide science-based treatment guidance. Laryngoscope, 134:S1-S15, 2024.

Menanam Pancasila Pada Generasi Z Di Tengah Gempuran Teknologi

Nowadays, the development of globalization and technology has brought a lot of changes in the mindset, behavior and social identity of the community, especially for Generation Z. The resulting impact is also very significant on generation Z, so of course there must be a way to overcome these impacts. One very important thing is to instill the values of Pancasila in everyday life in this technological age. In this technological age, the values of Pancasila are very much needed for Generation Z in facing the times, especially to build the morals of Generation Z that remain moralized by Pancasila. We know for ourselves that Pancasila is the main foundation in the moral life in Indonesia and we can see now that many young people do not instill the values of Pancasila as the moral basis of their daily lives. In this article we want to tell readers how important it is to instill the values of Pancasila to Generation Z to create a generation that has morals in accordance with Pancasila.

Dancing with Buber: an autoethnographic study of inclusion and disability and its ethical foundations

ABSTRACT This autoethnographic study with critical friends explores a teacher’s - commitment to inclusive education in the context of disability. Decades of global developments, advocacy, academic research and legislation to protect the rights of people with disabilities and ensure access to equal education opportunities, whilst reassuring, reveal undeniable challenges and struggles. There is a clear lack of attention to the situatedness and ethical basis of inclusive practices. In this article, we examine the professional practice and pedagogical understandings of the first author, a secondary school teacher, college in Victoria, Australia. Autoethnographic methodology allowed a personal interrogation of episodes of encountering disability and inclusion, as Author 1 explores examples from her own teaching practices. Martin Buber’s notion of ‘I and Thou’ fuels our reflections on the ethical and relational basis of teaching inclusively. Two vignettes reveal lived experiences, used as the ground for a fruitful dialogic exchange. These result in a set of reflexive pieces of writing from the first author and two colleagues. Findings suggest that the relational and ethical basis of educational practices in regard to disability and inclusion need to be re-examined in light of Buber’s relational category of I-Thou, which suggests focus on the person, rather than the label, ‘disability’.

When Suicide is not a Self-Killing: Advance Decisions and Psychological Discontinuity-Part II.

Derek Parfit's view of personal identity raises questions about whether advance decisions refusing life-saving treatment should be honored in cases where a patient loses psychological continuity; it implies that these advance decisions would not be self-determining at all. However, rather than accepting that an unknown metaphysical 'further fact' underpins agential unity, one can accept Parfit's view but offer a different account of what it implies morally. Part II of this article argues that contractual obligations provide a moral basis for honoring advance decisions refusing life-saving and/or life-sustaining medical treatment; advance decisions have similarities to contracts, such as life insurance policies and will-contracts, that come into effect when the psychological discontinuity is through death.

Waging a Just and Ethical War – Contemplating Saint Augustine, ‘Just War’ theory, Gaza, and other Philosophical Notions

In this paper, the author presents a basic overview of a range of philosophical approaches to the notion of war from the early ancient Greek traditions relating to war, to the conservative tradition. The desktop research methodology employed combines a review of existing literature with a focus on analysis, synthesis, and ethical considerations. By utilizing a diverse range of sources and analytical techniques, it aims to contribute to a better understanding of a ‘just and ethical war’ and provides insights for further research. A range of philosophical ideas through the ages are briefly discussed followed by discussion on the Just War Theory. The role of abolitionists per se is not discussed since this work is then traversing St. Augustine’s philosophy and ethical stance apropos the waging of war which exemplifies the justice and peace aspect in restoring order out of chaos. He calls for an ethos of humanness to prevail when conducting war based on the intention to preserve harmonious co-existence between peoples. Augustine argues that waging any war should be avoided where this is possible, however, a just war allows for the acquisition of virtue which then hopefully leads to justice. The morality of waging war is severely compromised once narcissistic vested immoral interests are the primary motivators for belligerence and no genuine peaceful resolution to conflict has been seriously sought as is seemingly the case in the current Gaza war and its prevailing atrocities. Predictably various philosophers have investigated the subject of ‘just war’ and over time have determined the criteria of jus ad bellum (justice toward war), jus in bello (justice in war), and also jus post bellum (justice after war). It is clear that it is imperative to operate off a strong ethical basis when opting for a state of war to exist and to strongly consider preserving the safety and security of non-belligerents at all costs.

Contextualizing islamic religious education in the 21st century in Indonesia

Education in the twenty-first century is essentially characterised by a contrast between Islamic education, which is seen in strict orthodoxy, and Western education, which tends to be secular. After this error was recognised, a concept known as the Islamization of science (a term used to describe the assimilation of Islamic principles into contemporary science) arose that attempted to reconcile Islam with knowledge. Moreover, internal issues within Islamic Religious Education itself are among the issues the organisation faces, necessitating the continuation of a structural dynamism process in order for it to endure and significantly impact the world. Islamic education faces a variety of issues in the twenty-first century, also referred to as the globalisation age. These issues include power dynamics and the direction of Islamic education, the professionalism and calibre of human resources, and curricular issues. Some people believe that practical demands, such as those of markets, fields, and employment, are the main influences on education. There is a loss of the essence of Islamic education as a basis for culture, morality, and social movement. Thus, in the twenty-first century, it is necessary to contextualise Islamic Religious Education. The findings demonstrated that the community's input, the educational process, and the educational product are the three principles that an Islamic educational institution uses to be adaptive. Several strategies, such as administrative modernization, structural differentiation, and capacity expansion, are employed in the 21st century to contextualise and dynamise Islamic Religious Education. Thus, the result of these contextualization efforts is the output of Islamic Religious Education, which also serves as an input for the community at large. This includes the production of political, economic, social, and cultural outcomes as well as changes in value systems.

National standardisierter Broad Consent in der Praxis: erste Erfahrungen, aktuelle Entwicklungen und kritische Betrachtungen

ZusammenfassungHintergrundDie Digitalisierung im Gesundheitswesen verspricht eine Sekundärnutzung von Patientendaten im Sinne eines lernenden Gesundheitssystems. Die Arbeitsgruppe Consent der Medizininformatik-Initiative (MII) hat mit einheitlichen Einwilligungsdokumenten eine ethische und rechtliche Grundlage hierfür geschaffen. Beschrieben wird die systematisch begleitete Einführung dieser Dokumente an den Standorten der MII.MethodenDie Begleitung der Einführung umfasste regelmäßige Online-Umfragen, die vertiefte Analyse der Einführungsprozesse an ausgewählten Standorten sowie die Untersuchung der jeweils eingesetzten Dokumente. Zudem wurden Anfragen und Rückmeldungen einer Vielzahl von Stakeholdern ausgewertet.ErgebnisseDie Online-Umfragen ergaben, dass 27 der 32 befragten Standorte nach und nach die Einwilligungsdokumente produktiv eingeführt haben, mit aktuell insgesamt 173.289 Einwilligungen. Die Analyse der Umsetzungsverfahren offenbarte heterogene organisatorische Rahmenbedingungen an den Standorten. Anforderungen verschiedener Stakeholder konnten durch die Erarbeitung und Bereitstellung ergänzender Versionen der Einwilligungsdokumente und zusätzlicher Informationsmaterialien erfüllt werden.DiskussionDie Einführung der Einwilligungsdokumente der MII an den Universitätskliniken schafft eine einheitliche Rechtsgrundlage für die Sekundärnutzung von Patientendaten. Die flächendeckende Implementierung innerhalb der Standorte bleibt jedoch herausfordernd. Minimalanforderungen an die Patientenaufklärung und ergänzende Best-Practice-Empfehlungen sind hierfür zu erarbeiten. Die Weiterentwicklung des nationalen Rechtsrahmens für die Forschung wird die hier entwickelten Mitsprache- und Transparenzmechanismen für Betroffene nicht obsolet machen.

Protection and Welfare of Orphans: "Relating the 1945 Constitution Article 34 Paragraph 1 with the Scope of Regional Government Based on the Theory of the Koran"

This research discusses the implementation of the 1945 Constitution Article 34 Paragraph 1 in the policy of protecting orphans using a theoretical approach to the Koran. The research focus includes aspects of justice, compassion, social responsibility, social empowerment and the rights of orphans. Al-Qur'an theory is integrated to provide an ethical and moral basis for policy formation. Research findings show that holistic integration between the legal basis and the values of the Koran can optimize the protection of orphans. Alignment, empowerment and community participation are the keys to creating effective and meaningful policies. It is hoped that the results of this research can provide guidance for the development of policies for the protection of orphans that are better, fairer and based on Islamic values.

Historical evolution of ethical and legal aspects in aromatherapy in Brazilian Nursing

Introduction: Aromatherapy is an ancient practice performed by nurses, initially practiced by Florence Nightingale to calm wounded soldiers in the war and later consolidated by Marguerite Maury, considered an icon of modern Aromatherapy. This practice has sparked interest today due to its inclusion in Integrative and Complementary Health Practices and its congruence with the holistic vision present in nursing education and practice, which aims for care that reaches biopsychosocial and spiritual aspects. Objective: To describe the historical trajectory of ethical and legal aspects of nurse practice in Aromatherapy in Brazil. Material and Methods: This is a narrative review, in which publications from the Ministry of Health, the Federal Nursing Council, and Regional Nursing Councils were fully read, tracing a historical line of the legal developments of nurse practice in Aromatherapy. Searches used the keywords: aromatherapy, integrative practices in health, nursing, combined by the boolean indicator "and". These were organized in a chart that allows analyzing the evolution of these legislations over time. Results: Nursing, through its ethical and legal aspects, is a profession supported for the use of Aromatherapy in the nursing process in various health/disease situations. Nurses are allowed to prescribe essential oils, provided they have the training to do so that considers patient safety, and the development of institutional protocols is recommended. Nursing work in Aromatherapy has been recently regulated, with a minimum course load of 120 hours/lesson, in the form of free courses. Discussion and Conclusion: The ethical and legal aspects of Nursing in Aromatherapy have advanced, with solid ethical and legal bases. However, the lack of mandatory specialized education in the standards of the Ministry of Education, with courses subjected to evaluation and with a course load of over 360 hours/lesson, could mean a step back in the pursuit of in-depth knowledge, scientific research, and innovation. It is concluded that the regulation of Nursing in Aromatherapy is an important pathway opener for entrepreneurship, as well as consolidates its action as an integral member of the Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health.

Regulations and ethical bases in research involving human beings in Mexico

El antecedente de lamentables prácticas de investigación en seres humanos registrado hace más de 70 años fue el origen de los acuerdos y regulaciones internacionales actuales en esta materia. En México, la legislación sobre investigación en salud se adhiere al marco regulatorio y principios internacionales de ética en investigación en seres humanos. Dicha legislación reconoce los beneficios científicos y sociales de la investigación en salud, antepone los derechos de los sujetos de investigación al interés de progreso científico y se inscribe en un marco regulatorio integrado por leyes y reglamentos aprobados por el Congreso de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, así como normas y guías expedidas por órganos desconcentrados federales, técnica y operativamente autónomos. En este trabajo, se proporciona una visión global del marco regulatorio de orden superior vigente en México, así como de las atribuciones generales de las distintas dependencias federales en materia de investigación en salud, con el objetivo de facilitar la incorporación inicial de sus distintos elementos a la estructura orgánica de los establecimientos médicos, centros de investigación y universidades mexicanas que aún no cuentan con una organización interna basada en la norma o que necesitan actualizarla.

Ambivalence in Environmental Care: Marine Care Ethics and More-Than-Human Relations in the Conservation of Seagrass Posidonia oceanica

Posidonia oceanica is an endemic seagrass from the mediterranean that provides key ecosystem services. A protected species, its presence is regressing due to anthropogenic pressures, some associated to the tourism economy that much of the Mediterranean coast depends on. In 1992, the European Union declared it a priority habitat, and since the early 2000s, it has occupied a central space in marine conservation debates in the Balearic Islands. Popularly known as Posidonia, this seagrass went from being considered dirt that ruined virgin Balearic beaches to become an emblematic species. This article takes this U-turn in policy and public perception as a study case to think of knowledge-making practices and restoration initiatives as a form of environmental care. The relational, situated and affective character of care ethics helps to understand the human and ecological labour embedded in knowledge-making and restoration practices and its inevitable engagement with the Balearic tourism industry. Drawing on those engagements, I reflect on environmental care practices of knowledge-making and restoration, arguing that they emerge ambivalently: they challenge management logics based on economic rationales while forced to develop and coexist inside those same rationales. I conclude by arguing that developing care-centric narratives for environmental conservation and restoration is essential to continue promoting more-than-human aquatic relations in which the needs of others are the ethical basis for action.

THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF LIFE IS THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF MODERN ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. It is impossible to imagine solving modern environmental problems without studying the problems of environmental ethics and moral philosophy. Publications on environmental ethics and ethics of responsibility are available from H. Jonas, O. Leopold, and A. Schweitzer. They create an ontological ethics of values, where existence and preservation of existence occupy a central place. The concept of preservation of existence is supported by: A. Schopenhauer, A. Schweitzer, T. Mayer. Problems of the interaction of environmental ethics and science are put forward by O. Geffe, R. Holfeld, Y. Rau, I. Vogel and others. Ukrainian philosophers explore the principles of responsible politics, environmental ethics, philosophical problems of environmental education, philosophy of education: T. Hardashuk, O. Bazaluk, V. Baranivskyi, H. Berehova, V. Gur, A. Yermolenko, Z. Samchuk, M. Kiselyov, V. Krysachenko, K. Korsak, T. Chornoshtan and others. But regardless the significant contribution of philosophers, questions of environmental ethics, ethics for environmental education always need consideration. The research objective. Show the necessity of the concept of ecovitalism for environmental ethics and its methodological foundations. Consider the formation of environmental ethics on the basis of the absolute value of life, which has an impact on the formation of life-value orientations of modern people, the implementation of the main values of environmental ethics in practice. Realize that the future of humanity depends on whether it realizes the need for environmental ethics, environmental responsibility, ecologically appropriate behavior to preserve life on our planet. The statement of basic materials. The article examines the concept of ecovitalism, which is the basis of environmental ethics, primarily as an ecological support for life, focused not simply on the preservation of its natural foundations, but on the historically formed social attitude to nature as a value. At the same time, human activity, as a morally regulated life activity, is not based on purely natural determinations, but in a new quality of the natural-historical process, the basis of which is not nature itself, but the value of nature as a derivative of social progress. This gives grounds for asserting that the absolute value of life has becomes the main basis of modern environmental ethics. It is shown that environmental ethics is an important aspect in the formation of environmental education and creates new values for the preservation of human existence.

The moral and ethical dimension as an axiological priority of sports activity

The article emphasizes that sports ethics is an integral part of sports activities and determines its social role in the formation of modern society. It is argued that the existence of physical education and sports activities based on ethical principles contributes to the creation of a healthy, just and harmonious society, promotes personal development and education of generations. It is noted that the principles of fair play have a broad social impact, and their reflection in interpersonal relations, youth education and the formation of public values is determined by the axiological basis of sports ethics. The purpose of the study is tohighlight the role of the Fair Play principle as an axiological priority of socio-cultural transformations of sports activities. Methodology. The study of the functional potential of sports activities and the possibility of human improvement was based on historical and structural-functional methods, as well as the methodology of transcendental pragmatics, which allows us to consider life-creation in the communicative plane. Scientific novelty. The meaning of the principle of fair play as a fundamental ideological guideline for all participants in sports activities is determined, the main thing is the process of combining in practice the principles of respect for the opponent, respect for the rules of the game and the decisions of the judges, equality of chances for all participants in the competition, etc. Conclusions. The author emphasizes the significant role of sport in the education of moral and ethical qualities of a personality, which is manifested in the formation of character, courage, sense of responsibility and ideals of fair play, etc. At the same time, sport also has a downside, characterized by egocentrism, unscrupulousness, pragmatism, and a thirst for victory at any cost. Hence the need to create a system of purposeful sports education, which should realize the significant positive educational potential of sports activities and curb the negative impact of sports on the individual.