CONSOLIDATION AND CONFRONTATION IN UKRAINIAN SOCIETY IN THE CONTEXT OF EXTERNAL AGGRESSION: SOCIO-PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECT

Abstract

The article is devoted to the relationship between consolidation and confrontation in society in the conditions of external aggression, which directly concerns modern Ukrainian society. Society is an organised community of people united by common activities, performance of socially significant functions, communication, lifestyle, norms and values, and attitudes towards other communities. A certain level of cohesion, i.e., social consolidation, is an absolute prerequisite for the existence of society. At the same time, society in its dynamic aspect is constantly in a state of dialectical unity of integration and disintegration trends, consolidation and confrontation. The existing ratio of the two is important for society under any circumstances, but this importance is growing, becoming decisive for the future fate of society during internal crises and external conflicts. This is exactly the state of modern Ukrainian society, whose strength has been tested by full-scale external aggression for three years now. The problem of the influence of consolidation and confrontation on the effectiveness of social management is formulated. It is emphasized that for effective social management elements of confrontation must coexist with the general tendency towards consolidation. However, it is noted that during external aggression, any disagreements and disputes are extremely dangerous. In order to avoid threats from elements of social confrontation and to maintain efficiency in decision-making, it is suggested to adhere to two principles. It goes about the principle of basic values and stereotypes described in the article, as well as the principle of basic goals and specific means.