Throughout the history of human civilization, most people have striven for good and creation, since they intuitively felt the correctness of this path in life. At the same time, at all times there were tyrants and criminals who sought power, totalitarianism and wars, as a result of which it was possible to seize other people's wealth and gain even more power. However, despite all the obstacles, moral values were always perceived as the main factor in determining a person and his place in society.
Scientists and thinkers of the past have noticed that morality is an integral part of every person, since it is embedded in it from birth. Proof of this is the fact that there are no bad children. From the point of view of psychology and higher ethics, all children are good, because they do not yet have an adult view of life and the desire for profit, wealth, and power over other people. A child may behave badly, but this does not mean that he is bad. Each child needs to instill moral values, since they should become the main guideline for him in our troubled world.
The main feature of modernity is the absolutization of the concept of freedom. It is she who becomes the main criterion for choosing a development path for a person. Constitutional rights, enshrined in law, have become for many people the main factor in the commission of certain acts, and this, unfortunately, is not a very good indicator. If earlier moral values clearly defined the concept of good and evil, today such differences are practically not made, since there is no more clear understanding of these meanings. Evil is a violation of a certain law and the commission of an unlawful act that violates the freedom of another person. If the law does not prohibit any action, then it automatically becomes permitted and correct. This is the most negative, especially for our children.
The main determining factor, which played a significant role for the development and improvement of the human soul and spiritual values, was religion. Today it is reduced to a simple everyday ritual, which no longer carries any spiritual significance. Despite the fact that people continue to baptize their children, celebrate Easter and Christmas, they no longer invest spiritual meaning in these holy holidays. This became commonplace, as a result of which the moral values of most people decreased significantly.
Freedom has become the main factor in the development of modern man, who today in his actions and actions is guided not by the concepts of "moral or immoral", but "lawfully or not lawfully." Everything would be fine if our laws were adopted by truly honest and decent people, and also corresponded to the norms of morality and honor.
A good example is moral values in philosophy, since for thinkers and sages justice, honesty and truth are above all. Therefore, it would be useful for a modern person to plunge into ancient wisdom and get acquainted, at least, with the famous sayings of thinkers of the past. As for our children, it is imperative for them from an early age to learn from us adults about the basics of proper behavior and attitudes towards other people. Moral values play a major role in this matter, since at the initial stage of development they help the child to refrain from wrong actions and actions, and subsequently give him a guideline when choosing the right life path. After all, honesty and decency always win in the end, since it is a cosmic law that a person is not able to influence.