Autonóm erkölcsre nevelés vagy birkatermészet? Az engedelmesség és biztonságvágy összefüggései Közép- és Kelet-Európában
Education for Autonomous Morality or Herd Instinct? The Interplay of Obedience and Desire for Security in Central and Eastern Europe

Summary/Abstract: According to the sociological literature, the preference for obedience is closely related to authoritarian thinking. Those who are more receptive to authoritarian leadership, the sheep, so to speak, also favour obedience. This research examines the demographic and cultural characteristics of those who value obedience in Central and Eastern Europe, at both individual and national levels. The cultural dispersion along the traditional versus secular and survival versus self-expression axes, as used in Inglehart and Welzel’s research, is familiar to many. The starting point for this paper is Shalom H. Schwartz’s theory of values, which says much about the relationship of obedience to other values, and its representation in national culture. In the light of the results, the choice of obedience in the analysed region is not so much related to authoritarianism, but primarily to the avoidance of insecurity, the desire for national security, and the need to preserve national values.

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