(1) spirituality as a principle of self-development and self-actualization Nowadays basic approaches to studying spirituality are as follows: Psychologists and physicians have lately become closer to peer into the spiritual aspect of a human being. Harrison published his book “Underdevelopment Is a State of Mind - The Latin American Case”, in which the notion of culture is defined as a coherent system of values, attitudes and institutions that influence individual and social behaviour.Ģ. The author believes that some cultural values may hinder economic development while the others may be really beneficial for it. Moynihan (“The New Republic”, June 7, 1986) it is culture but not politics that determines the success of society. Why do some ethnic groups and nations live better off than other ones of the kind? The determining factors include the climate, the geographical location, the size of the country, natural resources, the choice of policies, and good management, etc.
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Such dreams about the people, state, professional communities managed by true noble people, aristocrats of the spirit would remain an empty dream even today, but for scientific research data of the recent decades which indicate that cultural values do influence successful functioning of human communities and their economy. Throughout human history, there have been dreams about building a society regulated by human values that could promote not only its economic, but also its intellectual and ethical development. Any change in the system of values leads to significant changes in social behaviour projects as a way of behaviour modification. The system of values accepted in society gives rise to beliefs, principles, social attitudes and norms, personal and social behavioural goals, and also regulates the decision making process at all stages of social activity. economic, legal, etc.) attributes (Ball, 1997). Making a conscious choice about values which regulate his/her social behaviour a human individual becomes a trueĬitizen with all the personal, social (e.g. The choice of values is the manifestation of both freedom and responsibility. These values and attitudes may be unconscious and hiding behind habits and rules, behavioural patterns and a way of thinking, but they can be realized by both individual and social community who have an opportunity to make them manageable. However, behaviour of both human individuals and social communities is regulated not only by a set of patterns, but also by human values and attitudes. It is a well-known psychological fact that activity of a biological creature or a social institution is triggered by its needs. Why are these values given so much significance? The Declaration starts with the statement of those values and principles that are followed by the heads of state and government at the dawn of the new millennium. “The United Nations Millennium Declaration” adopted by the General Assembly Summit which was held on September 6-8, 2000 (Session 55, paragraph 60b of the agenda) includes the list of basic objectives that the UN gives special importance. Keywords: social values, behaviour, spiritual well-being. The article contains data of empirical research of deviant behaviour as a consequence of spiritual distress. Consideration of the spiritual component of public health has led the author of this article to discuss the concepts of “spiritual well-being" and “spiritual diseases".
These values could be unconscious and hiding behind habits and rules, patterns of behaviour and thinking, but they can be realized by both an individual and social community and eventually their choice in this case which arises an opportunity to make them manageable. The article considers the role of personal and social values in the regulation of human behaviour. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University