Ukrainian Society Values
Society Values in Ukraine
The notion of society values includes the attitude of society towards such important issues as family, state and its politics, religion, law, education, different social classes and here we also speak about self-image of the nation and its image abroad.
In general, the majority of Ukrainians inclines toward conservatism when talking about tradition, morality or world-view. Among life values the respondents named health (75%) and material well-being (86%) to be the most important. Knowledge, intellectual development and independence in actions take last places in the list of priorities.
1 Health – 75,9%
2 Wealthy life – 68,1%
3 Happy family life – 51,7%
4 Good overall situation in the country – 38,1%
5 Interesting job – 35,0%
6 Acknowledgement in society – 16,9%
7 Pleasant pastime – 15,1%
8 Cognition, intellectual development – 13,62%
9 Freedom of activities and actions – 13,4%
At the same time Ukrainian society is characterized by critical attitude towards Ukraine’s development. More than 70% consider that the society does not develop or has stopped in its development. Half of respondents appraise negatively general condition of morality in the society. The most critical about morality in Ukraine are those who consider family and church to be the main bearers of moral values. They are mostly concerned with the following problems:
1 Drug addiction – 58,3%;
2 Alcoholism – 55,1%;
3 Rudeness in relations between people – 44,2%;
4. Bribery – 41,4% (but at the same time almost 80% of Ukrainians won’t interfere if they become a witness of bribery);
5. Enrichment at cost of poor – 40,1%
6. Lack of respect to elders 38,1%;
7 Indifference to troubles of other people – 29,3%
8 Prostitution – 26,8%;
9 Content of TV programs – 26,4%;
10 The rate of divorce – 17,3% (at the same time - Premarital sex acceptable for 37,0% Domestic partnership acceptable for 78%; Abortions acceptable for 45,1% )
Morality
The main bearers of moral
The notion of society values includes the attitude of society towards such important issues as family, state and its politics, religion, law, education, different social classes and here we also speak about self-image of the nation and its image abroad.
In general, the majority of Ukrainians inclines toward conservatism when talking about tradition, morality or world-view. Among life values the respondents named health (75%) and material well-being (86%) to be the most important. Knowledge, intellectual development and independence in actions take last places in the list of priorities.
1 Health – 75,9%
2 Wealthy life – 68,1%
3 Happy family life – 51,7%
4 Good overall situation in the country – 38,1%
5 Interesting job – 35,0%
6 Acknowledgement in society – 16,9%
7 Pleasant pastime – 15,1%
8 Cognition, intellectual development – 13,62%
9 Freedom of activities and actions – 13,4%
At the same time Ukrainian society is characterized by critical attitude towards Ukraine’s development. More than 70% consider that the society does not develop or has stopped in its development. Half of respondents appraise negatively general condition of morality in the society. The most critical about morality in Ukraine are those who consider family and church to be the main bearers of moral values. They are mostly concerned with the following problems:
1 Drug addiction – 58,3%;
2 Alcoholism – 55,1%;
3 Rudeness in relations between people – 44,2%;
4. Bribery – 41,4% (but at the same time almost 80% of Ukrainians won’t interfere if they become a witness of bribery);
5. Enrichment at cost of poor – 40,1%
6. Lack of respect to elders 38,1%;
7 Indifference to troubles of other people – 29,3%
8 Prostitution – 26,8%;
9 Content of TV programs – 26,4%;
10 The rate of divorce – 17,3% (at the same time - Premarital sex acceptable for 37,0% Domestic partnership acceptable for 78%; Abortions acceptable for 45,1% )
Morality
The main bearers of moral