Morality Research Articles

Созидательный труд как результат достойной трудовой жизни человека

The article is devoted to the analysis of one of the traditional Russian spiritual and moral values – creative work. Analyzing the categories of "decent work" and "quality of working life", the author concludes that creative work is the result of a decent working life of a person, which depends both on the participation of the state in ensuring decent working conditions and improving the quality of working life, and directly on the person himself. Accordingly, creative work should not only be proclaimed as a value and principle, but also supported by proper legal regulation.

Model Komunikasi Orang Tua untuk Kecerdasan Emosional dan Spiritual Anak dalam Membangun Generasi Emas di Medan

Abstract The Golden Generation is a generation that has high intelligence, character and competitiveness. One important factor in forming the Golden Generation is to provide children with emotional and spiritual intelligence. This emotional and spiritual intelligence will help children develop themselves as a whole and be able to face various challenges in life. Parental communication has an important role in child development, including the development of emotional and spiritual intelligence. An effective parental communication model can help children in several ways, including: 1. Developing self-confidence 2. Learning to manage emotions 3. Building positive relationships with other people 4. Developing moral and spiritual values. This research uses qualitative method with a case study approach. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with parents and children in Medan. The research results show that there are several models of parental communication that are effective in building children's emotional and spiritual intelligence in Medan. Some of these models include: 1. Open and honest communication 2. Communication that is full of love and attention 3. Communication that provides support and encouragement 4. Communication that is based on moral and spiritual values ​​Effective parental communication models have a role important in forming the emotional and spiritual intelligence of children in Medan. By giving children emotional and spiritual intelligence, we can help them develop themselves holistically and be able to face various challenges in life. This will ultimately contribute to the formation of a Golden Generation in Medan.

Общественная нравственность как объект государственно-правовой охраны

The protection of spiritual and moral values is one of the priority and extremely socially sensitive areas of the state security policy of the Russian state in the face of modern challenges and threats, which implies, among other things, the creation of an effective mechanism for state legal protection of the national spiritual heritage and public morality. This mechanism as a whole already has sufficient legal contours, formalized, first of all, by state coercive measures, in the system of which administrative and tort legislation plays a significant role. Public morality is positioned in the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation as a specific object of protection, and over the past few years, administrative responsibility for encroachment on public morality has been significantly increased. However, the analysis of the normative material, as well as the conceptual approach adopted by the legislator in resolving issues of legal formalization of public morality and its protection, seems to be flawed, which makes it possible to raise the question of improving legislation on state-legal protection of public morality.

Forms of Representation of Military Culture in Computer Games

The purpose of this article is to identify the forms of representation of military culture in computer games. In the course of the research, six types of interpretations of military culture were presented on the basis of a systematic approach, which made it possible to formulate a more general, broad concept that served as a basis for the subsequent discovery of its aspects and representations in computer games developed since the 2000s. The representation of aspects of military culture in games is reflected in four forms of representation: through game theme, individual game elements and stories, game genre, and game mechanics. The first one takes into account that the military theme is revealed in computer games in several forms of relation to reality: military-historical games; games thematically related to the modern army and modern military conflicts; games modelling military conflicts of the near future; fantasy games representing the army or armed forces of the distant future; fantasy games. The second demonstrates that mechanical elements and plot moves related to military culture can be present in games of almost all genres. The third defines genres related to military culture, the division of which is along the lines of personalized participation in military actions/simulation of a certain command and operation level, and each of them has its own aspects. The distinctive feature of the above forms is a limited representation of military culture, subjective focus on individual aspects. The fourth form of representation assumes a positive forecast of the development of computer games about military culture. It is expected that a simulator of everyday activities of servicemen will appear, which would make it possible to take a new look at military games and reflect the requirements of Russian legislation in the field of defense. This will help, among other things, to shape the directions of the state cultural policy for the development and preservation of the spiritual and moral foundations and traditional values of Russian culture embodied in modern forms and genres of art.

Red dog, blue dog: the influence of political identity on owner–pet relationships and owners’ purchases of pet-related products and services

PurposePets reflect the identity and moral values of their owners. The purpose of this study is to examine how pet owners’ political identity (liberal–conservative) influences the relationship they forge with their pets as well as their purchase behaviors of pet-related products and services.Design/methodology/approachThis study conducted two surveys of pet owners with different political identities and measured both their relationship with their pets and their purchase intentions of medical-related products and services as well as luxury accessories. Two secondary data sources were used to provide additional support.FindingsThis study shows that, on one hand, pet owners anthropomorphize their pets as if they were human equals. On the other hand, they consider themselves masters and emphasize control. The former aligns with the individualizing values endorsed by liberals, while the latter aligns with conservatives’ binding values. Reflecting their different values and owner-pet relationship characteristics, liberals and conservatives exhibit different purchase patterns. Liberals are more likely to buy medical-related products and services, while conservatives are more likely to buy branded luxury accessories for their pets.Research limitations/implicationsBoth primary studies are survey-based and data are correlational in nature. In addition, the samples are limited to the USA. While research suggests that the liberal-conservative continuum is universal, additional research is needed to generalize the findings to other countries.Practical implicationsUnderstanding the owner-dog relationship in the context of political identity and the effect of these relationships on dog owners' purchases offer interesting managerial implications in terms of product offerings, retail assortment decisions of related products and pet product branding.Originality/valueWhile dog ownership and related purchases are on the rise, research on owner-pet relationships is scant. This study provides theoretical contributions and implications by going beyond general relationship closeness and bringing in the role of owners’ (political) identity.

Implementasi Tayangan Youtube Riko The Series Terhadap Pengembangan Nilai Agama Dan Moral Pada Anak Usia Dini

Dewi Stiani. The Implementation of YouTube Show Riko The Series on the Development of Religious and Moral Values in Early Childhood. 2024 Thesis. Bekasi. Faculty of Education Sciences, Early Childhood Teacher Education, Universitas Panca Sakti Bekasi. This study aims to examine the implementation of the YouTube Show Riko The Series on the development of religious and moral values. It uses an instrument for assessing the development of religious and moral values in 5-6 year old children. The research method employed is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The subjects of this research are children aged 5-6 years in class B at TKQ Daarul Musthofa. Data collection techniques involve observation and documentation, with qualitative data analysis conducted through several activites data reduction, data presentation, and data verification or conclusion. The research findings indicate thar the development of religious and moral values in children (Aged 5-6 years) hes improved after watching the YouTube show riko The Series. This study underscores the significance of early childhood education, particualarly concerning the development of religious and moral values in young children.

Moral values and vaccination behavior in Russia during the COVID-19 pandemic

ObjectiveEffective persuasive communication necessitates message matching; the conveyed message should resonate with the recipient's characteristics, including individual moral values. While studies examining the relationship between moral values and vaccination behavior have been conducted in a limited number of countries, this study seeks to provide evidence on this relationship beyond Western democracies. MethodsA cross-sectional online survey was conducted from November 4 to December 17, 2021, in Russia. Participants reported their COVID-19 vaccination behavior and completed the Moral Foundations Questionnaire, designed to measure the endorsement of moral values (n = 415). Regression analysis was employed to assess the association between each moral foundation and COVID-19 vaccination behavior. ResultsOur findings indicate that the moral foundations of Care, Loyalty, Fairness, and Sanctity significantly influence vaccination behavior. Individuals who strongly endorse Fairness (AME = −0.019; 95 % CI = −0.033, −0.005) and Sanctity (AME = −0.016; 95 % CI = −0.031, −0.002) were less likely to be vaccinated. Conversely, individuals endorsing Care (AME = −0.018; 95 % CI = −0.031, −0.005) and Loyalty (AME = −0.015; 95 % CI = −0.028, −0.001) were less likely to report refusal of vaccination. These results remain robust after adjusting for sociodemographic variables related to vaccination barriers. ConclusionOur findings carry public health implications; an understanding of the moral psychology underlying vaccination behavior can facilitate more targeted and effective health communication. Employing skillfully crafted moral appeals may mitigate negative attitudes toward vaccination and enhance vaccination rates.

A study of older women’s lives in India beyond four walls

This paper conducts a comparative and exploratory study on altruistic and pay-to-stay care systems, exploring the intersection of tradition and contemporary society. The research delves into the underlying mechanisms of both care systems, shedding light on the daily lives, challenges, and vulnerabilities of older women residing in care homes. Emphasising the state’s and market’s evolving role in the older care system, the study highlights the relatively recent market invasion. Employing an exploratory and descriptive research design, the sample comprises fifty-six women aged 60 and above in Lucknow city’s (Uttar Pradesh, India) care homes. Given the heterogeneity among women in care homes regarding social and moral values, the study utilises multi-stage random, stratified, and purposive sampling techniques as needed for the analysis. Data had been gathered from two care homes— one not charging residents and another a paid facility catering to lower-middle and middle-income groups. The researcher spent a year and a half working in these homes, conducting interviews with all respondents. The paper uncovers distinctions in care homes based not only on altruism and pay-to-stay but also on caste and class dynamics, contributing to social inequality and limiting social mobility. The stratification of the State and market results in varying quality of life for older women. While the market holds potential for innovation and improved service quality, economically dependent women often defer this choice to their family members. Socioeconomic status significantly influences the decision to lead a dignified life, with some women reluctantly relying on the state for survival after being abandoned by their families, leaving them hapless and hopeless.

Reinstating Impartiality over Taking a Stance: Repairing Journalism Amid Right-Wing Attacks

ABSTRACT Two incidents of disputed reporting rocked the US news media in January 2019, one on the Trump-Russia investigation and the other on a confrontation involving a group of Covington High School students. This study explored how the center-left and the right-wing media spheres contested with each other in establishing a meta-journalistic discourse. We found that a center-left media sphere, debating on a paradigm shift for morally-engaged journalism, was up against a belligerent right-wing media sphere with an explicit ideological commitment to undermining the legitimacy of mainstream journalism. The discourse of paradigm repair dominated the center-left media response while the discourse for moral principles to support social justice was marginalized. Despite journalists’ well-intentioned efforts to repair professional norms around objectivity, such discourse in fact fueled more right-wing vitriol and hardened the narrative of media bias.

Analisis Teologi Sosial Dalam Pemertahanan Identitas Kultural Kesamen Masyarakat Hindu Di Desa Sembiran Buleleng

Kesamen, as a local wisdom passed down through generations, is preserved and maintained by the Sembiran community as a core part of their identity. From a social theology perspective, Kesamen represents efforts to uphold ancestral values that emphasize equality and unite the community in a socio-religious framework, while also preventing conflicts of interest. This study aims to examine the Kesamen system in the Sembiran community through the lens of social theology, particularly as a form of cultural identity preservation. The research uses a qualitative approach with data collection methods including observation, interviews, literature studies, and documentation. The findings show that Kesamen values align with the concept of social theology, reflected in daily practices such as Tri Hita Karana, Karma Phala, Tat Twam Asi, and Menyama Braya. Sembiran village is known for its rich traditions and culture, with moral values integrated into various aspects of social life, from individual relationships to community interactions. The preservation of Kesamen holds significant meaning, especially in maintaining religious values, fostering togetherness, ensuring social and cultural sustainability, and stabilizing society. In conclusion, Kesamen plays an essential role in strengthening social cohesion, preserving the cultural identity of the Sembiran community, and resisting external cultural domination. These values also boost the community's confidence in safeguarding their identity and solidarity.

Mum'maruntu nūlkaḷil maruttuvam cārnta paḻakka vaḻakkaṅkaḷ [Medical elements in mum'maruntu texts

In the changing human living environment, medicine has become an important aspect. Although human beings are progressing gradually, physical health continues to pose many challenges to human beings. In general, irregular eating habits and an undisciplined lifestyle are the reasons for deterioration of physical health. Although modern medicine provides solutions for diseases that arise from time to time, there is no doubt that following the right way of life as prescribed by ancient medicine helps one to lead a healthy life throughout their lifetime. In this regard, the medical treatment practices followed by people in their daily life during various periods can be known through the study of literature that emerged during those times. Tamil literature also contains many medical references necessary for the people. The Patinenkilkkanakku Texts are the compilations made during the Sangam period. The Patinenkilkkanakku Texts are generally texts that preach moral values. However, many verses contain references to ancient medicine. This article aims to study the medical-related practices found in the three texts called Mummaṟuntu Nūls (Triple Root Treatises) - Ēlāti, Tirikāṭukam and Ciṟupañcamūlam - among the Patinenkilkkanakku Texts. The ancient Tamils gave great importance to maintaining a healthy physical lifestyle in their daily life. They inculcated good conduct and discipline in people's minds and thereby enabled them to lead a disease-free life. By reading the Mummaṟuntu Nūls (Triple Root Treatises), we can understand that they made people lead a life free from diseases through inculcating good conduct and discipline. We can appreciate the greatness of these texts as they reveal medical thoughts that are relevant even for today's people.

Общая характеристика духовно-нравственных ценностей как объекта правовой защиты

The article is devoted to the consideration of spiritual and moral values as a special object in need of legal protection in modern conditions and receiving such protection. Various approaches to the definition of the concept of "spiritual and moral values" are analyzed. It is explained why, since the approval of the Foundations of state Policy for the Preservation and strengthening of traditional spiritual and moral values, many legal scholars, arguing about spiritual and moral values, rely on the normative definition of the concept of "traditional values". The author's definition of the concept of "spiritual and moral values" is formulated.

Innovative Quranic Teaching Methods Shape Moral Character in Students

General Background: Quranic education plays a crucial role in shaping the religious character of students in Islamic educational institutions. Specific Background: However, the effectiveness of various teaching methods in facilitating student understanding and application of Quranic content remains underexplored. Knowledge Gap: Limited research has been conducted on the specific methodologies employed in Quranic teaching and their impact on character development within Islamic boarding schools. Aims: This study aims to analyze the Quranic education practices at Pondok Wali Barokah and their role in cultivating the religious character of students through effective teaching methods. Results: Employing a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observations, and document analysis. The findings indicate that the teaching methods, particularly Manqul and As-Sama’, significantly enhance students’ comprehension of the Quran and Hadith while fostering attitudes aligned with Islamic teachings. Novelty: This research contributes to the literature by highlighting the practical implications of specific Quranic teaching methodologies on character formation, demonstrating their efficacy in instilling discipline, respect, and moral values in students. Implications: The results suggest that the successful implementation of these methods can serve as a model for Islamic educational institutions seeking to improve character education and cultivate a generation of knowledgeable and morally upright individuals prepared to positively contribute to society. Highlights: Manqul and As-Sama’ enhance Quranic understanding and application. Quranic education fosters respect, discipline, and moral values. Qualitative research reveals significant impacts on students' character development. Keywords: Quranic education, character development, teaching methods, Islamic boarding schools, qualitative research

Shaping Ethical Digital Citizens through Islamic Education

General Background: Education in Indonesia faces complex challenges related to concepts, regulations, and implementation across various educational systems. A critical issue is the development of student character, particularly in the digital era where graduates struggle to remain competitive globally. Specific Background: Islamic education plays a vital role in shaping students' characters, imparting religious values, ethics, and morality. In the digital era, this education extends beyond traditional religious teaching to address ethical and moral use of technology. Knowledge Gap: Despite significant research on Islamic education, little attention has been given to its role in teaching digital ethics and responsible technology use in the context of student character development. Aims: This study aims to investigate how Islamic education can shape students' character in the digital era by promoting moral values, digital ethics, and spiritual awareness. Results: The research shows that Islamic education has a positive impact on the moral and ethical development of students. It integrates religious teachings with digital ethics, fostering responsible behavior and spiritual growth in the use of technology. Novelty: This study highlights the novel role of Islamic education in bridging religious values and digital ethics, providing a holistic approach to student character development in a digitalized world. Implications: The findings suggest a need for curriculum development focused on integrating digital ethics and Islamic values, teacher training in ethical technology use, and collaboration with parents to support character formation in students. This research offers crucial insights for educational institutions aiming to adapt to the challenges of the digital era. Highlights: Islamic education blends moral values and digital ethics for character growth. Teachers need training to teach responsible technology use effectively. Parent collaboration boosts student character in the digital age. Keywords: Islamic education, character development, digital ethics, student behavior, moral values

Challenges and Results at SDI Plus Imam Muslim in Character Building through Islamic Religious Education

General Background: Character education is essential for fostering responsible decision-making and harmonious living among students in society. Specific Background: In Indonesia, the role of Islamic religious education (IRE) is critical in shaping the ethical and moral foundation of the nation’s youth, yet its implementation across various educational contexts remains inconsistent. Knowledge Gap: Despite the recognized importance of IRE, limited research addresses its impact on character development within specific educational institutions. Aims: This study investigates the character formation facilitated by Islamic religious education at SDI Plus Imam Muslim, examining both the positive outcomes and the challenges faced in this process. Results: Utilizing a qualitative approach, data collected through observations, interviews, and document analysis reveal that the IRE program at SDI Plus Imam Muslim has effectively integrated Islamic values into students' daily lives, leading to improved character traits such as respect and discipline. Novelty: This research highlights specific practices within IRE, such as communal prayer and daily rituals, that significantly contribute to character development. Implications: The findings underscore the need for ongoing evaluation and enhancement of IRE programs to overcome existing challenges and optimize character formation, suggesting that religious-based interventions can serve as effective tools for fostering moral and ethical behavior in students. Highlights: Islamic values enhance daily character formation in students. Continuous evaluation optimizes character education effectiveness. Qualitative research uncovers stakeholder perceptions and motivations. Keywords: Character education, Islamic education, student development, qualitative research, moral values.

ЦИФРЛЫҚ ШЫНДЫҚ ТУДЫРҒАН МӘСЕЛЕЛЕР

In this article, the author raises the problem of how the "normal existence" has changed in the eyes of the modern generation. The fundamental changes caused by technological infrastructure and the shifts caused by them in the life of society have repeatedly changed in the life of one generation. The development of digital reality with invaluable speed has become a reality that humanity must accept, study, adapt. This is a new stage of cognition of the world. A new stage requires a new person who can think in a new way about himself, about the surrounding reality and about his role in this reality. In the article, the author highlighted the problems that a person faces in the conditions of a new digital reality. The new time is constantly changing. This change has become an ongoing process. A person constantly lives in a state of expectation. The virtual world not only provides opportunities, but also creates contradictions. The article raises these questions. The author says that through information culture it is possible to preserve essential moral norms and values.

Women characters in the text Sekaśubhodayā: A Cosmopolitan voice of Moral and Ethical Values

“Social organization cannot be really understood expect as a part of culture; and all special lines of enquiring referring to human activities, human groupings and human ideas and beliefs can meet and become cross fertilized in the comparative study of cultures” Values, Morality and Ethics – this try polar system i.e. (the sense of righteous) are the epitome of Human existence. Although it is differ from man to man. In the present century search for a theory of values has become a separate branch and has been called axiology. According to our opinion the main approach to value system comprises two parts i.e. theistic and humanistic. Theistic approach opines that absolute values are related to absolute reality where the supreme power is the upholder of all values. Whereas, humanistic holds that the values are as a distinct component of the total human personality, which guide or affect attitude and behaviour of the individual and social groups. The text we are dealing here is entitled with Sekaśubhodayā; is a hagiological literature which attributed to Halāyudha Miśra. The blending of Sanskrit and Bengali makes the text unique. Political discrepancy, social and moral degeneration, adultery and mutual rivalry projected boldly without much pretention. Although the text is a pen picture of decadent Medieval Bengal, still a handful of Women excels in their own merit and retains the morality that is equally relevant even in 21st century. The position of women in Medieval Bengal, especially of the house-wives of well-to-do families, as reflected in this story is somewhat unparalleled in Sanskrit literature. This text predicts as a unique collection in the genre of Sanskrit literature because of its sharp representation of women characters. Characters like Madhavī, Vidhutprabhā taught us a lesson that the concept of Satyam, Śivam and Sundaram is the beauty of human nature if we violate one another one automatically disturbed. Our endeavor is to reevaluate this value system in our life which is still relevant.

Moral hypocrisy and the dichotomy of hypothetical versus real choices in prosocial behavior

We have examined how much money participants take for themselves from an amount designated either for a well-known charity or for a state’s public budget. For a third of the participants, the decision was real – they were paid the chosen amount afterward, and the donation to a charity or public budget was lowered by this amount. For the rest, the decision was hypothetical, with no consequences. In a follow-up study, a different sample of participants was tasked with estimating behavior in both conditions. As expected, participants took more money from the public budget than the charity. However, when the decision was hypothetical, they took less money only from the public budget. Participants who could take money from the charity did not take less in the hypothetical than in the real condition. This was unexpected also for participants in the follow-up study, who significantly underestimated the amount of money taken from charities in the hypothetical condition. The results highlight limited generalizability of findings regarding moral and prosocial choices that use only hypothetical or vignette scenarios and suggest that interactions between positive self-presentation and monetary incentives are more context-dependent than expected.

Assessment of the Shortcomings on Fight Against Corruption

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the extent of corruption in the South African environment. The systematic organization of scholarly sources and methods for combating corruption shows that because it jeopardizes the integrity of a respectable government, corruption generally opposes accountability and the rule of law. Anti-corruption initiatives in the nation are still hampered by several issues, notwithstanding efforts to eradicate corruption. The article explores explicitly that there are various factors causing corruption to exist despite all measures. These factors are political interference, resource constraints, lack of accountability, complex bureaucracy, nepotism and patronage, inadequate legal framework, cultural factors, economic factors, and global factors. Investigation in the paper is conducted in the following logical sequence: contextual framework of corruption in the country is explained during various timeframes, and after that, a theoretical framework is discussed. The research methodology is stated that is applied to gather information for this article. The methodology used is qualitative and a comprehensive literature review was conducted to collect information. The study made use of various journal articles, books, legislative frameworks, and official records of the Auditor-General and Public Service Commission to obtain relevant information. The data was assessed through documents and conceptual analysis. The findings indicate that, despite anti-corruption laws, policies, and organizations, South Africa still confronts a variety of significant obstacles to corruption. Political leaders who use their connections to further their own interests may be the ones to foster an environment of unethical governance, which makes weak governance one of the most annoying obstacles of all. The article’s conclusion suggests that reducing corruption requires a strong emphasis on social accountability, public engagement, and citizen participation. These are excellent strategies, but sometimes they are not implemented or applied consistently. To reduce corruption, it is advised to inculcate moral principles at all governmental and governed levels to ensure reciprocal accountability.

FORMAL AND STYLISTIC COMPONENTS OF M.O. AUEZOV'S EPIC NOVEL"THE PATH OF ABAI"

The ancient epic tradition significantly influenced the formation of the modern Kazakh literary language. It has become the main base of modern philosophy, literature and aesthetics. But in that literary era, when the great novel by M.O. Auezov was being created, they did not write about the epic tradition –the bearer of healthy moral principles –and especially about the zhyrau tradition, attaching a label to it –"idealization of the khan's past and patriarchal-Bay reality." It is for this rea-son that the term zhyrau is not mentioned in the epic novel. This image has not been recreated due to the historical reality of the New Time, the time of Abai, when the Zhyrau descended from the historical arena, although the writer's artistic logic allows us to trace the immortal oral-literary con-tinuity of the traditions of the previous era by the akyns. Today we call this phenomenon Steppe Knowledge.Despite their special status, their distinctive social functions, their worldview and ways of inter-preting reality, both Zhyrau and akyns go back to the same source, the ancient oral foundation, from where they draw rhythms, plots, motifs, themes and images, means of artistic expression and depic-tion, what we now call «the formulaic style»at the suggestion of epicologists M. Parry and A.B. Lord.Since this mighty stylistic technique of Zhyrau is still traced in the works of the akyns of the Abai epoch and it manifests itself with special force in the works of the most talented akyns of the New Time, then the formulaic law that forms the language and style, the entire formulaic aesthetics of the poets of the New Time, should be studied in a comparative aspect. This is the main purpose of article.