SPIRITUAL AND MORAL VALUES AS THE BASIS OF EDUCATION OF THE MODERN YOUNG GENERATION

Abstract

The article discusses a problem of forming spiritual and moral values among representatives of modern youth studying at an agrarian university. The analysis of a sociological study on the attitude of young people to these values is carried out. The purpose of the study is to determine the level of importance of spiritual and moral values for students of agroengineering training. The difficult events of recent years – the COVID-19 pandemic, the forced distance learning format, the tension in the economy – negatively affect human and family relations. It is important to preserve and consolidate the spiritual and moral values and moral and ethical norms that are traditional for our country among young people. In the course of the study, it is found out what spiritual and moral values are important for future specialists with higher education. 132 students of the State Agrarian University of the Northern Trans-Urals, Tyumen (GAU of the Northern Trans-Urals) took part in the study in 2021. 73% of students consider themselves believers, while they treat people of another denomination well. The majority of respondents perceive work as a spiritual and moral value, but family remains a priority. 16% of students decided to continue family dynasties. Many could not determine their attitude to patriotism, as they have a vague idea about it. A problematic issue is the return of university graduates to rural areas, but every year, the percentage of those who want to work in rural areas is growing. Therefore, the educational environment of the university must necessarily include measures for the formation of spiritual and moral values in the youth environment.