Changing the Value Priorities of Ukrainian Citizens in the Context of Existential Threats

Abstract

The article examines the processes of changing the value priorities of Ukrainian citizens under the influence of the full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine. It is shown that in the context of an existential threat, there are fundamental changes in the structure of value orientations, the importance of universal and democratic values, the value of the state and its territorial integrity is being rethought. It is emphasized that the consolidation of Ukrainian society was its response to Russian military aggression.

The moral and psychological components of modern socio-political processes are analyzed. The concept of value-oriented unity as an indicator of the level of closeness of assessments, attitudes, values and positions regarding socially significant events and processes, a key characteristic of the system of social relations, a regulator of behavior and a guide for choosing behavioral models in the face of existential threats is revealed. The factors that influence the level of value-oriented unity of Ukrainian citizens are highlighted. The structure and dynamics of changes in value orientations under the influence of war are analyzed, and the values dominant at the current stage of state-building are singled out. It is shown that the main factors of consolidation of Ukrainian society in the face of existential threats are its ability to self-organization and social mobilization, confidence in victory and social optimism. It is emphasized that the ability of society to unite and self-organize is the result of the experience of social interaction gained in the process of formation and development of civil society in Ukraine, and is evidence of the political maturity of citizens