Relativism of the Value World and the Security of Modern Person

Introduction . Modern society has created a system for the peaceful resolution of most conflicts, introduced powerful and technologically advanced means of defense against enemy attacks, learned to prolong human life, and create comfortable conditions for human existence. However, people are still concerned about social instability, aggression from other countries, the spread of viruses, invasion of privacy, dangers posed by social networks, telephone fraud, etc. The issue of ontological and psychological security remains relevant and significant for modern humans. The aim of the study is to conduct a comparative historical analysis of aspects of safe existence and the associated system of values that determines human stability and security. Materials and Methods . Analyzing statistical data showing contemporary threats and aspects of danger that are significant for people, the author draws on scientific works on philosophical anthropology, history, and axiology by Russian and foreign thinkers. The study employs dialectical and comparative-historical methods, as well as axiological and systemic approaches. Results . Traditional society, with its fairly transparent hierarchical system of values, has formed an open, calm attitude towards death and an understanding of the world that accepts the end, despite the lack of resources, mass epidemics, and high female and infant mortality rates. As for modern society, it has created external conditions for a safer existence, granted equal rights under the law to different segments of the population, and formed a culture of longer and more comfortable life. However, in the absence of a clear hierarchy of values, people may perceive illusory problems as dangerous and worry not about a specific situation, but because of the peculiarities of their internal state. Axiological relativism leads to a conformist existence in which anxiety is so ingrained in people that they can be manipulated. In this regard, the need for stable life in a world of constant change requires a clear and transparent system of values and social institutions on which it can rely. Actualizing the dialogue about values is the work of maintaining human security. Discussion and Conclusion . Research into the clash of values, especially in harsh political regimes, shows that people with a clear relativism of significant aspects of life find it difficult to adapt to reality, are unable to make choices, and experience feelings of guilt. Having a hierarchy of priorities and acting in accordance with them (for example, a humanistic system of relationships) can guide them toward a more meaningful life and, consequently, an inner sense of a more secure existence.