Peculiarities of moral consciousness in emergency situations

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Kateryna Vassylets

Abstract

Relevance of the article. Emergencies have a significant impact on the psychological state of the population. In recent years, there has been an increase in emergencies, which prompts researchers from various areas to improve the ways of forming the psychological preparedness of the population and representatives of specialized services. The moral side of the emergencies’ perception is poorly researched, although undoubtedly it has an important impact on assessing the situation and the process of its mastering. Moral consciousness is being formed under life experience impact and forms up each person’s own system of values and beliefs. Although most moral norms and principles are common to all society, each person interprets them in a way that is convenient and understandable to him or her. This explains the fact that each person’s moral consciousness as a behavior regulator manifests itself differently. From this point of view, the study of moral consciousness in emergencies is an urgent scientific task.


The article aims to present the theoretical analysis findings of scientific heritage on studying moral consciousness and psychological preparedness of personality as interrelated components influencing the behavior of the individual in emergencies.


The review of research reference material revealed that moral consciousness has an impact on the formation of psychological readiness and the choice of behavior strategy in emergencies. Moral consciousness as a behavior regulator is considered within the theory of moral foundations, which is a new research area in Ukrainian science. The choice of research of the mentioned phenomenon is justified by the fact that the theory of moral foundations reveals the nature of moral regulation from a new point of view.


Prospects for the practical application of the research results are associated with the presentation and disclosure of a new approach to the understanding of moral consciousness and its components. This problem requires empirical research in accordance with the highlighted components of moral consciousness. The results obtained can be used to elaborate methodological recommendations and programs for the development of psychological readiness of citizens and employees of specialized services, as well as for further research in the psychology of mastering.

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Vassylets, K. (2021). Peculiarities of moral consciousness in emergency situations. Problems of Political Psychology, 24(1), 147-160. https://doi.org/10.33120/popp-Vol24-Year2021-70
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Kateryna Vassylets, Institute for Social and Political Psychology, NAES of Ukraine

PhD candidate

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