LOVE OF NEIGHBOR AS A GUIDING ETHICAL PRINCIPLE IN THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF PUŁAWY CITY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Abstract

Prosocial morality of Poles, including Catholics, remains at a diverse level in Polish society. In this article we present the stances of young Poles towards the principle of love of neighbor as an important moral rule in four aspects: the understanding of love of neighbor; the attitude to the commandment "Love your neighbor as yourself"; and the attitude to the precept to love your enemies. These issues will be discussed in the light of sociological research conducted in Puławy City among highschool graduates and technical secondary school graduates in the ‘90s of the 20th century and in the first two decades of the 21st century (from 1994 to 2016). An audit survey was conducted in four the same schools and classes in Puławy City (Duke Adam Czartoryski's High School; Christian Piotr Aigner's High School and Technical School No. 1 and No. 2). In 2016, 286 questionnaires were used, which constituted 83,6% of the assumed research sample.