The change in the concept of virtue during the COVID-19 pandemic

Yuliia Rybinska; Oleksandra Loshenko; Anton Kurapov; Taisiia Ponochovna-Rysak; Yuliia Kholmakova

doi:10.34069/AI/2021.47.11.7

Yuliia Rybinska Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2185-7890
Oleksandra Loshenko Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3303-3162
Anton Kurapov Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1286-9788
Taisiia Ponochovna-Rysak Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2107-3343
Yuliia Kholmakova Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9340-6012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2021.47.11.7

Keywords: virtue, COVID-19, values, pandemic, solidarity, moral responsibility.

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to cover the change in the concept of virtue during the COVID-19 pandemic, show its connection with human values and ethics. Virtue is the highest spiritual quality of a person. The main virtues include wisdom, courage, justice, moderation, responsiveness, loyalty, modesty, generosity and many others that affect all aspects of human life. Despite the recognized value of virtue as a system of moral guidelines, its concept is fraught with disputes about whether it is really generally valid, as well as about the problem of the effectiveness of virtue as a universal guideline and criterion for moral choice and its relevance in modern moral experience. This article argues that the most significant shift in the concept of virtue during the pandemic was the rethinking and increased awareness of the importance of such virtues as solidarity and moral responsibility, as well as aspects of relationships with people such as kindness, compassion, and empathy. It is proved that the concept of virtue has moved from a question of choice to the category of necessity, the most important guideline and guarantee of the common good.

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Author Biographies

Yuliia Rybinska, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine.

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Foreign Philology Department, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine.

Oleksandra Loshenko, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.

PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.

Anton Kurapov, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.

PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.

Taisiia Ponochovna-Rysak, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine.

PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Philology, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine.

Yuliia Kholmakova, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine.

Lecturer, Department of Foreign Philology, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine.

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