Moral Decline Research Articles

SOCIETAL INFLUENCES AND ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT AS DETERMINANTS OF MORAL DECADENCE AMONG STUDENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL), OYO

The research entitled "Societal Influences and Academic Environment as Determinants of Moral Decadence among Students with Hearing Impairment in Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo" investigates the effects of societal and academic factors on the moral conduct of students with hearing impairments. The study adopted a descriptive survey research approach, sampling 300 students using purposive sampling and utilising three measures to assess moral decay, societal values, and academic influences. The findings indicated a significant prevalence of moral decline, characterised by behaviours such as academic dishonesty and substance addiction. The research indicated that societal values exhibited a negative correlation with moral decay, whereas the academic environment demonstrated a substantial positive impact. Statistical investigations, encompassing Pearson’s correlation and multiple regressions, validated a significant combined effect of societal and academic influences on students’ moral behaviour, explaining 98.4% of the variation. The study finds that addressing these elements is essential for mitigating moral decline among students with hearing impairments.

How Does Empathy Become Morally Energising for Agents? ——Michael Slote Emotionalist Ethics of Care Study

In the face of the moral decline exacerbating problems such as “indifference” and “ignorance” in present times, this article takes into account the background of the times, starts from the perspective of stimulating the moral action of the agents, and takes the empathy of the contemporary ethicist Michael Slote’s affective caring ethics as the core of the study, and further clarifies and elaborates the operation mechanism and its superiority and limitations of the “empathy-caring” emphasised by Slote in the moral life from the individual to group, by comparing it with rationalism. Through a comparative study with rationalism, the paper further clarifies and elaborates the operation mechanism of “empathy-caring” emphasised by Slote in the moral life from individual to group, as well as its superiority and limitations, especially, the Stole’s ethics has absorbed and developed the concept of yin and yang in Chinese thought, and provides a new way of thinking for explaining moral behaviours, solving moral dilemmas, and improving moral literacy.

The Role of Faith and Moral Education in Generation Z and Generation Alpha to Welcome the Golden Indonesia 2045

The great vision of the Indonesian nation is towards the Golden Indonesia 2045. To establish this vision, it is necessary to have moral education as a basic capital for Generation Z and Generation Alpha as an internal fortress in facing challenges in the future. However, many moral decline behaviors continue to be shown by Generation Z and Generation Alpha, even though this generation is the hope of the Indonesian nation in the future. So the purpose of this study is to the role of moral education in Generation Z and Generation Alpha in welcoming the golden Indonesia 2045. The research method used is Library Research with a descriptive approach. The results of the study show that moral education is the key as part of the moral values ​​of religious-Pancasilaism to the two generations. Because through faith (nature) moral education (nurture) is born as an internal and external factor in humans to filter bad influences that come from within or from outside. The future of Indonesia is at stake because it is in the hands of Generation Z and Generation Alpha. Therefore, through the synergy of multi-connected projections of positive trends in faith and moral education in the family environment, educational environment, and social community environment as a manifestation and embodiment of nature and nurture from the cradle to the present and the future, it can shape generation Z and generation Alpha into a religious-Pancasilaist generation as a great capital to lead the Indonesian nation in the future. Keywords: Faith and Morals, Generation Z, Generation Alpha

Assessing the Irrelevance of Relativism in African Philosophy in Contemporary Africa

The paper focuses on current research that has suggested that Africa is experiencing a moral decline, which has been a fact for several years. The cultural sense of African societies has also been called into doubt in the twentieth century, with many others dismissing its existence and relevance. While society is currently disregarding cultural underpinnings and challenging morality as a reality across groups, relativism is the perspective that morality and knowledge are culturally driven. Similarly, African philosophical ideas such as ubuntu, batho-pele, communalism, and so on, which serve as the cornerstone of African worldviews, have been firmly undermined and ignored by society. The article adopts a qualitative research method, using accredited books, journals, and government publications to achieve the purpose of the study. The study’s findings imply that if relativism is abandoned and African philosophy concepts are no longer relevant in society, society will perish. As a result, in the discussion, the study claims that contemporary African society is unrelated to the foundations of relativism and African philosophy, which is not the case. It concludes that to keep relativism relevant in contemporary Africa, there should be a focus on historical relativism as a tool for unity and reconciliation to address potential conflicts and restore harmony among nations. Keywords: Relativism, African Philosophy, Morality, Culture, Worldview, Communities

Pendidikan Anti Kekerasan Seksual dalam Mengeskalasi Hukum Berkeadilan Bagi Generasi Muda Desa Gogik Kabupaten Ungaran Barat

Acts of sexual violence have now become a crucial issue regarding the moral decline in society. Sexual violence is a situation where a person experiences harassment in the form of inappropriate words and physical contact without mutual consent, resulting in discomfort for the victim.In fact, Article 28B Paragraph 2 of the 1945 Constitution states, 'Every child has the right to survive, grow, and develop, and has the right to protection from violence and discrimination.' However, in reality, many communities that still uphold patriarchal values often offer socially manipulative solutions, such as asking the victim to marry the perpetrator. Reflecting on this article, every human being has the right to be protected from acts of violence. However, the widespread sexual crimes against teenagers and the failure and injustice in handling such cases have become serious issues. Motivated by the spirit to prevent and address the problem of sexual violence, the service team implements sexual violence prevention education for the younger generation. This program is a child-friendly initiative that not only addresses sexual crimes but also serves as an educational platform. It is not limited to handling victims but also aims to break the vicious cycle involving teenagers as perpetrators of sexual violence. Therefore, this program is expected to answer, assist, and raise public awareness about the critical issue of sexual crimes in Indonesia.

Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 Among Health Care Providers: A Case Study of Kalulushi General Hospital in Kalulushi District, Zambia

Coronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease which was first identified in Wuhan a City in the Peoples Republic of China in December 2019. The aim of this study was to establish the mental health effects of COVID 19 on the frontline health care providers at Kalulushi General Hospital in Kalulushi district of Zambia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was employed to assess the mental health effects of COVID 19 on the frontline health care providers at Kalulushi General Hospital in Zambia. The study used simple random sampling technique to select 122 respondents to participate in the study. Data was collected from study participants using structured questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 25 and MS excel and was presented using tables, bar charts and pie charts. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationships between socio-demographic characteristics and mental health effects of COVID-19 parameters. The ethical approval was gotten from Lusaka Apex Medical University Biomedical Research Ethics Committee, Kalulushi General Hospital and Kalulushi District Health Office respectively. The study revealed that, most of the respondents (31%) were afraid of contracting COVID-19, while 27% of study participants claimed that COVID 19 was a propaganda and that no one knew when it would end. The study also found that, a small proportion of study participants reported a decline in work morale (17%), likely associated with witnessing numerous deaths (19%) and the added stress of inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) experienced by 15%. The study further demonstrated that 58% of the respondents accepted that working in a COVID-19 environment affected their mental health while 42% of the respondents did not accept that working in the COVID-19 environment did affect mental health of frontline healthcare providers. The study further revealed that, most of the respondents were using handwashing or sanitizers, facemasks and protective clothing (27%) to cope with COVID-19 pandemic. The study also showed that, a few respondents were practicing social distancing (22%), and having healthy diet (19%) in order to cope with COVID-19. Marital status and religion were found to have significant association with copying strategies of frontline healthcare providers against COVID-19 pandemic at Kalulushi General Hospital in Kalulushi District of Zambia (P < 0.05). WHO, CDC, and Zambian Ministry of Health should prioritize implementing Critical Incident Stress Management protocols, develop culturally sensitive mobile applications to offer self-guided interventions, and promote healthy coping mechanisms among frontline healthcare providers.

Cultivating the Values of Communication Ethics in Madrasah

this study is motivated by the current symptoms of moral decline, such as poor communication occurs among vulnerable adolescents with emotional traits. Many facts in society prove that wrong or incorrect communication will give birth to various immoral behaviors, fights, brawls, and various negative things that arise due to communication that does not care about ethics. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analytical methods. The method of data collection in this study used in-depth interviews and supported by observation and documentation data. The results of this study indicate that: planting the value of communication ethics in the four MTs Banjar has been done through polite, courtesies, and greetings, both inside and outside the madrasah. So that it becomes a daily habit with the aim to improve the morale, and mental learners but not maximal. Therefore, instilling an understanding of communication ethics to students is very important so that they know how good communication ethics when communicating in terms of behaving and speaking appropriately.

Optimalisasi Penguatan Karakter Santri Melalui Kegiatan Intrakulikuler di Pondok Pesantren

Concern about the decline in ethics, morals and morals in Indonesia which has a negative impact on society. Strengthening character is considered the right solution to overcome this problem, with a focus on formal or non-formal education, including Islamic boarding schools. This research aims to determine character strengthening through Sabilul Competition activities at the Sabilul Muttaqin Islamic Boarding School, Mojokerto City. The characters studied include self-confident character, character who appreciates achievement, and productive character. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method with data collection techniques through observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the research show that the students' confident character is formed because of their courage in participating in various competitions with confidence in their abilities. The character of appreciating achievements is shown by the support between friends and the ability to accept defeat. The productive character can be seen from the students' participation in competitions in their free time. Sabilul Competition activities at the Sabilul Muttaqin Islamic Boarding School are held at the end of every month on Thursday in the hall of the women's Islamic boarding school.

Implementasi Kegiatan Didikan Subuh dalam Pembentukan Karakter Religius pada Santri Usia Dini

Religious character is one of the characters that must be developed in students, because religious character is very much needed by students to face the changing times and moral decline, where students are expected to have standards of right and wrong based on religious rules and are able to act accordingly (Ahsanulkhaq, 2019). This study aims to analyze the implementation of dawn education activities in the formation of religious character in early childhood students at the MDTA Baitus Shafa Talang Babungo Mosque. This study uses a qualitative case study method with informants, namely the head of MDTA, three MDTA teachers and MDTA students from kindergarten, grade I elementary school, and grade II elementary school levels. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data presentation and data conclusions. Data validity techniques use source triangulation and technical triangulation. The results of this study are the planning carried out including forming groups, preparing themes, preparing materials, making event schedules, determining the implementers of dawn education, distributing materials, and rehearsals. Then the stages of implementing activities consist of preliminary activities, core activities and closing activities. Meanwhile, at the eval_uation stage, dawn education activities are held every week and eval_uations are held at the end of each semester.

Da'i Da'wah Method in Instilling Moral Values Anti-Promiscuity for Adolescents in Hutarimbaru Village

ABSTRACT Moral is an important position in Islam. A Muslim must be able to understand and apply good moral values in everyday life. Moral values are a form of realization of one's character. The rapid development of the times causes da'wah in adolescents as a challenge and requires systematic methods in instilling moral values. This study aims to examine and find out the da'wah method used by da'i in instilling anti-free promiscuity moral values in teenagers in Hutarimbaru SM Village, Mandailing Natal Regency. The type of research used is a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The research subjects consisted of da'i, teenagers, and local community leaders. The results showed that there was a moral decline in teenagers in Hutarimbaru SM village, Mandailing Natal Regency. Some teenagers are affected by promiscuity that causes damage to moral values such as smoking at a young age, drugs, bullying, and early marriage, and there are even teenagers who are imprisoned. Furthermore, don't use da'wah methods of matzah, mujadalah, and personal approaches in conveying moral messages to instill moral values against promiscuity in teenagers in Hutarimbaru SM village. Keywords: Da'wah Method, Moral, Teenagers

Literature Study: Building Adolescent Mental Health by Tackling Toxic Culture Among Teens on Social Media

Today's teenagers are active social media users. However, in interacting on social media, people often engage in negative behaviour on social media or toxic culture, which can interfere with adolescent mental health. If allowed to continue, it will be dangerous for the next generation. A toxic culture will cause moral decline in a nation, which will have an impact on the mental health of the community itself. Therefore, this study aims to provide a deeper understanding of how toxic culture on social media impacts the mental health of adolescents. This research uses a qualitative approach with a literature research method. Data analysis in this research uses the content analysis method of the literature that has been collected. The results showed that toxic culture on social media has a significant impact on adolescents' mental health. Forms of toxic culture that are often found on social media are body shaming, cyberbullying, addiction, and the spread of misinformation. It can have an impact on mental health, interpersonal relationships, and academic achievement and encourage risky behavior among adolescents. Therefore, efforts have been made to educate and improve digital literacy, parental guidance and supervision, content moderation, mental support, and community collaboration. These efforts have shown some degree of success. Factors influencing success include commitment and consistency from those involved, active involvement of parents, effective digital content moderation, adequate mental support, and strong community collaboration. However, there are failure factors such as lack of resources and funding, stigma and discrimination towards mental health issues, lack of coordination between stakeholders, resistance to change, and socio-cultural and economic factors.

The Implementation of Muwashofat Tarbiyah in the Formation of Character in Darul Azhar Islamic Boarding School

Muwashofat Tarbiyah is 10 Muslim characteristics proposed by Hasan AlBana, this character must be owned by every Muslim so as to make them a Muslim with Islamic character. Muwashofat Tarbiyah can be applied in every educational institution in order to create students who have Islamic character. this research uses a qualitative method with a field research approach that tends to be descriptive and naturalistic. collecting research data by conducting observations at Yayaysan Darul Azhar Sejahter which includes SMPS IT Darul Azhar and MAS Darul Azhar. As well as conducting interviews with foundation coaches, principals, teachers and students and collecting documentation. Data analysis used is in line with the opinion of Miles and Huberman with data reduction techniques, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The application of Muwashofat Tarbiyah can be a solution in times of moral decline and the character of the nation's children, thus making every learner a human being who has good characteristics. holding fast to Aqidah, always worshiping Allah, having praiseworthy morals, having a strong and tough physique, having broad and global insights, and being able to fight bad desires, being able to manage time so that they are able to organize every business in an orderly manner, and being independent of themselves, so that they can benefit themselves and the surrounding community.

‘A distressing scene’? The corpse in the nineteenth-century working-class home

ABSTRACT When Edwin Chadwick released his report into burial reform in 1843 he was highly critical of the working-class practice of keeping the dead body in the home for up to a week in the period between death and burial. Chadwick argued that the English working-classes kept the body for so long for economic reasons and that as a result of living in close quarters with a corpse they picked up negative associations with death and suffered moral decline. This paper overturns this assumption by using evidence from nineteenth-century folklore collections and working-class autobiography to argue that the long-standing tradition of keeping the body in the home and rallying round to prepare it for burial held a deep significance for rural working-class people. The gradual preparation of the body for burial engaged the senses and centred on the visual appearance of the corpse enabling rural folk to confirm social bonds through the formation of collective memories, demonstrate the respectability of both the deceased and their family, accept the reality of death, and begin the mourning process.

The Role of Citizenship Education in Forming Legal Awareness for Adolescents

The role of Citizenship Education in forming legal awareness for teenagers in order to create a law-abiding society. Legal awareness helps individuals understand their rights and obligations and participate in law enforcement. Efforts to increase teenagers' legal awareness through citizenship education involve the integration of technology, criticism, open discussions, teacher training, legal counseling, legal reform, and law enforcement. Legal awareness and legal obedience are important in forming correct legal behavior, involving knowledge, attitudes and legal behavior patterns. Although Citizenship Education can help increase legal awareness in adolescents, challenges such as diverse interests, negative perceptions of the law, appropriate use of language, and connection to real life need to be addressed. Thus, citizenship education plays a key role in building the concept of law enforcement in the younger generation to prevent moral decline and face the challenges of globalization.

“A normal nation in our land”: Reproductive righteousness, redemptive politics and LGBTQIA+ opposition in contemporary Israel

This article examines the political rhetoric and policy pursuits of a right-wing nationalist party in Israel (‘Noam’), showcasing how opposition to gender and sexual diversity is centered within an exclusionary vision of Jewish purity. Discursive analysis of political materials show how Noam frame gender and sexual diversity as potent proof of moral decline and as contaminating forces, which can only be saved by righteous (heterosexual) saviors. From billboards and election manifestos to policy, Noam's vision of a ‘Jewish state’ is underpinned by an idea of ‘normality’ that is ethno-nationalist, heteronormative and patriarchal. Their attempts to construct threats to the ‘normal’ Jewish nuclear family help to gain broader public support and forge alliances with hegemonic political parties. Situating this particular Jewish-Israeli exclusionary logic of reproductive righteousness is part of a broader feminist study of emerging alliances within right-wing movements in an increasingly globalized identity politics of opposition to gender and sexual diversity.

Nilai-Nilai Pendidikan Islam Dalam Serial Animasi Nussa (Episode Compilation Vol.12)

The background of the problem in this research means that the number of spectacles presented in global Indonesian cinema is so diverse. Nowadays, all people are able to access various things. The existence of technological advances, has the potential to change the human personality itself, for example, such as the decline in morals possessed by children both in the scope of the family and society more or less. This research aims to analyze the values of Islamic education contained in the animated series Nussa Episode Compilation Vol. 12. The result of this research is expected to increase knowledge about Islamic religious education and how to educate children from an early age. This research means qualitative research with the type of library study (library reasearch). The approach used in this research is a semiotic approach using attention, understanding, and analyzing the symbols contained in the film. the results of this study show: The values instilled in the animated series Nussa episode compilation vol.12 are: the value of faith, the value of sharia, and the value of morals.

Etika Interaksi Sosial dalam Pola Meminta Izin Memasuki Rumah Perspektif Hadis

The moral decline that has occurred in the current era of globalization has caused concern in the community. The absence of etiquette when entering other people's homes, the absence of asking permission to enter the house, the absence of prior notification is often found in this day and age. This is contrary to the teachings of Shari'ah, which principle is that Adab is above knowledge. It is better for someone to be civilized but have little knowledge than someone who has a lot of knowledge but is not civilized. Basically, there cannot be any Shari'a demands unless there must be something bad behind it all that must be abandoned. Islam does not only demand knowledge, but must instill Adab first. Surely this is a problem of the people that must be addressed immediately. The purpose of this study is to provide a detailed description of the Prophet's explanation of what procedures / ethics must be considered in entering someone else's house in order to avoid disputes or protect the disgrace of the homeowner. This research collects data through a qualitative approach in the form of a literature review which includes articles, journals, theses, and books. The result of this research is to provide an understanding and emphasis on the importance of the ethics of asking permission in terms of visiting other people's homes. The conclusion of this study also implies that parents should instill good manners from an early age to children, especially the manners of visiting other people's homes.

The Minangkabau Exegesis Methodology Al-Da'wah Wa Al-Irsyād: Investigating The Ideas Of Abdul Lathif Syakur

The Minangkabau region is known for its abundance of great scholars. One such example is Sheikh Abdul Latif Syakur, a notable figure who brought about significant changes in the Minangkabau region and bridged the gap between the young and the old. Among his many works is the commentary titled Al-Da’wah wa al-Irsyād ilā Sabīli al-Rasyād. This commentary has not been reprinted and has been studied very little. This research aims to understand the methodology used by Sheikh Abdul Latif Syakur in interpreting the Qur'an and to grasp the essence of his thoughts in this commentary. This research is a library study with a qualitative approach. Data analysis employs descriptive analytical techniques. The research finds that the commentary Al-Da’wah wa al-Irsyād ilā Sabīli al-Rasyād was written using a thematic phrase method with a socio-etiquette approach, leaning towards reasoning as a source. The commentary was written to illustrate various forms of human behavior and their consequences from Allah SWT, serving as a call to adopt good behavior and morality. Abdul Latif Syakur contextualizes this commentary in a society experiencing moral decline and devoid of any conflict between the young and the old.

Avoidable Mortality in Korea 1997-2001: Temporal Trend and its Contribution to All-cause Mortality.

This study analyzed the mortality trends from avoidable causes in Korea from 1997 to 2021, to estimate its contribution to the overall mortality in different subgroups, including. Gender, age, and cause of disease. The all-cause and avoidable mortality were presented as a time series plot and average annual percent change. Trend of avoidable mortality was also analyzed by subgroups, disease causes and the percentage attributed to each causes. The decline in avoidable mortality accounted for 82.6% of all-cause mortality reduction. Preventable mortality showed a more pronounced decline than treatable mortality, explaining 72.3% of the avoidable mortality reduction. In 1997-2001, avoidable death occurred in 72.2% (537,024 cases) of all-cause deaths, which declined to 60.0% (342,979 cases) in 2017-2021. The contribution of avoidable mortality in the decline of all-cause morality was greater in males (83.6%) than in females (79.3%). The decline in avoidable mortality and its contribution to the all-cause mortality reduction implies general improvement of the population health in Korea. Nevertheless, the heterogenous trend within different subgroups warrants more equitable design and implementation of health services and policies.

Adapting Islamic Education in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah: Ideal Conditions in the New Normal Era

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted Indonesian education, prompting adaptations in teaching methods. Madrasah Ibtidaiyah institutions, in particular, shifted to online learning, facing challenges like a decline in student morals and character. This study evaluates the ideal conditions for education at the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah level in the new normal era, focusing on idealistic educational philosophy. A literature study approach was employed, analyzing data from books, academic journals, and relevant literature on idealistic educational philosophy. The aim was to explore how this philosophy can address pandemic-induced challenges and support education development in the new normal. Findings indicate that idealistic educational philosophy can effectively address post-pandemic educational challenges. This philosophy emphasizes guiding students to develop their thoughts and personalities in harmony with their intrinsic nature and societal values. Education should nurture each student's personality according to their talents, interests, and age-appropriate skills. Effective and efficient teaching methods are crucial for achieving these goals, focusing on holistic student development. The study highlights the importance of aligning educational philosophy with students' natural development. In Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, the idealistic approach enhances the moral and character development of students, adversely affected during the pandemic. By fostering individualized learning and personal growth, educational institutions can better navigate new normal challenges. Implementing idealistic educational philosophy in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah institutions can play a pivotal role in overcoming educational challenges exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, ensuring well-rounded education that prepares students for their societal roles.