Соционализъм – философско-етическа концепция
Socionalism: a Philosophical-ethical Concept

Summary/Abstract: In this article we seek to ascertain the objective conditions that give rise to expressions of individualism and socionalism, both considered in a social-ethical aspect. Our interest is motivated by certain "modern" ideas related to egoism and anarchy that seem to be pushed forward through the activities of civil society. The philosophical analysis shows intersubjective reflection (as a result of interaction) is an objective fact supporting the view that people exist as individuals but not alone. We show that there is an ontological prerequisite for the ethical relation of necessity, and argue in support of the primacy of universal ethical norms. The presented thesis is that individuality and socionality are the attributes of each separate borderline entity (object), and they project the very quality of separateness. We argue that individuality implies the need for mutual reflexivity, while socionality implies the need for reflection. It is argued that, as an attribute of that which is separate, socionality is subjectively reflected as a responsibility for the existence of what should be. This brings about social determination, which is considered to be the ground upon which the being of the object can be meaningful. On this basis, we examine the dialectical relationship between individualism and socionalism. The essence (nature) of the human being is viewed from this perspective, and we argue that he/she is not all individuality but is socialized by the force of social necessity. The present conception, designated as socionalism, is a particular philosophical ethical position that views the human being as a dialectical unity of the individual and the social. It defines the human measure as a ratio of the quantitative changes in qualitative (attributive) biophysiological and social determinations. In conclusion, we state that the meaning of life is self-reflection, which necessarily requires self-dedication. Precisely this is considered to be the philosophical basis, the core of the concept in question.

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