Гуманизм и милосердие: доминирование добродетелей

Patria. 2026. Т. 3. № 3. С. 12–28.

Жигунов А. Ю.

The study is devoted to the identification of the specifics of humanism and mercy as

traditional spiritual and moral values of modern Russia. The special role of these axiological

attitudes, frankly virtuous nature suggests their dominant position. Avoiding discussion about

the interpretation of these categories, an attempt is made to identify the implementation of

virtuous actions, which can be classified as manifestations of humane and merciful behavior. In

the socio-political space, a social demand for humanization was found, the form of implementation

remains discussion. The opposition of Western and Russian humanism is analyzed, as well as

the presence of features of the new humanism in sociocultural reality. As part of thinking about

mercy, an attempt is made to differentiate between an idealistic idea of such behavior and ways

of realizing value. It is proposed to go beyond the limits of educational and religious mercy,

considering it as a category inherent in a person, regardless of his ideological views. The causal

nature of merciful behavior is assumed, causing a resonance, while the manifestation of daily

mercy in the environment of some professional activity does not cause a violent social reaction. 

As a way to fix the implementation, discursive spaces of power, education, social networks and

media are described, in which the considered axiological attitudes are represented.

 

Keywords: традиционные ценности, гуманизм, humanism, милосердие, traditional values, Presidential decrees, mercy, указ Президента РФ