Аксіологічні засади євроінтеграції України

Abstract

The European integration processes that take place in Ukraine have a clearly expressed political and legal dimension. Meanwhile, one should not forget that fulfilling political, legal, and economic obligations to the EU is only a formal aspect of the European integration process. It is of vital importance for getting to know, accepting and implementing in the life of Ukrainian society fundamental values that have shaped the image of modern Europe, but there is no reason to speak about universal acceptance and acceptance at the mental level. Taking this into account, we can assume that the beginning of a full-scale European integration process of Ukrainian society is still ahead and presupposes the ideological and mental transformation of Ukrainian society. The purpose of the work is to disclose the uniqueness of the axiological space of Ukrainian society through the prism of the declared European integration process. The axiological approach, the method of comparative analysis, and sociological indicators as for the specificity of the value and ideological orientation of Ukrainian citizens, formed by experts of the Rozumkov Center have been used in the research. A number of positions and conclusions are built on the background of broad sociological research findings of the American researcher 5. Haydt concerning the impact of capitalism on the moral condition and value system of society. The results of the research have shown that an a system of human-centric values identical to the European one should be formed for successful European integration in Ukraine. Besides, such values cannot be imposed, formed or declaratively implemented in the same way as it happens with the relevant legal acts. They serve as a formal indication of the course chosen by the state. European integration, which ensures the integration of Ukrainian society into European cultural and axiological space as an equal part of it, requires radical economic reforms, which will result in a significant reduction in the level of existential pressure of the population. Only raising the standard of living of every Ukrainian citizen can guarantee the transition from survival values to the values of freedom and self expression in the broadest sense of the word.