Where is the truth? – Greek catholic high school youth’s justice values Cover Image

Hol van az igazság? – Görögkatolikus egyházi fenntartású középiskolás fiatalok igazságossággal kapcsolatos értékei
Where is the truth? – Greek catholic high school youth’s justice values

Author(s): Ádám Bencze
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Debreceni Egyetem Politikatudományi és Szociológiai Intézet
Keywords: justice; equality; freedom; religiosity

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of our study is to present what young people think about justice, and how they are different from the youth and society of the country. The functioning of a society requires that fair conditions prevail in it. However, there are several types of justice. What young people, as adults of the future, think about this value is essential for the functioning of a society. We present philosophical interpretations and value sociological research on justice, then we define the concept of justice for Hungarian society and Hungarian youth. In our research we asked all eleventh and twelfth students of a Greek Catholic high school in Eastern Hungary in 2014 and2019. Quantitative method was used to compare students’ views on justice with the other young people in the country. According to our results during the five years of research, equality was more important for young people, especially for the boys. The importance of the value of equality was clearly related to the religiosity of the asked young people.

  • Issue Year: 9/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 105-123
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Hungarian
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