THE CONCEPTS OF “CONSCIENCE”, “SHAME”, “HONOR” IN THE RUSSIAN PHRASEOLOGICAL AND PROVERBIAL PICTURES OF THE WORLD

Abstract

The article analyzes concepts of “conscience”, “shame”, “honor” in the Russian phraseological and proverbial picture of the world. The concepts of “shame”, “conscience”, “honor” occupy a significant place in the Russian picture of the world, they depend on social affiliation and are determined by the conditions of social life, upbringing, education, culture of human behavior. Among the objects of the phraseological nomination, a special place is occupied by such moral qualities of a person as selfishness, respect, jealousy, love, pity, compassion, mercy, modesty, envy, anger, conscience, dignity, honor. Phraseological nests with the concept of “honor” in the Russian language are much less than “shame” and “conscience”. The ethical norms of a certain social community have influenced the formation of certain FE. The concepts of “shame”, “honor” and “conscience” are the most important symbols of Russian culture. The concepts of “conscience” and “shame” are figurative foundations, act as a manifestation of morality, self-awareness, they are mutually conditioned.