SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL EDUCATION IN MODERN SOCIETY

Abstract

The article presents a systematic analysis of the revival of spiritual and moral values as a key factor in the formation of society's modern axiological space. The author calls for the cultivation of a spiritual elite—not merely an educated class, but a true intelligentsia that embodies a cultural and moral ideal and is capable of responding to the challenges of a rapidly changing era. The decline in values is attributed to utilitarianism and consumerist attitudes, a loss of interest in the classics, and a negative media stream that is particularly corrosive to the morality of young people. The article substantiates the importance of a state educational policy focused on pedagogical strategies for nurturing a spiritually developed individual and notes the role of the family, work collectives, and the mass media in constructing a new axiology.