Wartości prospołeczne w świadomości Polaków
Prosocial Values in the Consciousness of the Poles

Summary/Abstract: In this article we draw attention to some expressions of prosocial behaviors in Poland. Changes in morality, described by sociologists are in statu fieri and there are a myriad of possibilities for their development in different directions. Discussion will focus on a few selected issues related to prosocial values, and there are: the conflict between self-interest and the interests of others, trust in people, declared help of one’s neighbor, religiosity and prosocial attitudes. The collected empirical data speak in favor of a hypothesis about changes taking place in Polish society: from communitarianism (prosocial attitude) to individualism (selfish attitude), and from the declared prosocial values to practical individualism. It seems that from an axiological perspective, prosocial values are more widely disseminated than are the selfish behaviors, especially when we consider the question of helping others.

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