Morality as a Psychological Problem

Abstract

The author states that the problem of morality should be one of the main topicsof psychological science though modern Russian psychology avoids it for somereasons. The Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences developsthe qualitative approach to this problem based on the index combining severalstatistic indicators. Applying it to modern Russian society provides the opportunityqualitative estimate of its state and dynamics. Using the qualitative data theauthor demonstrates the dramatic moral situation in modern Russia, describes itsmain causes and directions of improving.

Keywords

• morality
• qualitative estimate
• dynamics
• causes
• consequences.