Moral potential and eco-responsibility in the modern socio-economic conditions of Russia

In times of crisis, stabilization of the sphere of socio-economic activity implies appearance of moral potential as the framework for the mental matrix and standard, traditional economic behavior pattern of the Russians. The purpose of the article is to reveal the features of moral potential manifestation of a person in the sphere of socio-economic activities in modern Russia. Theoretical and methodological basis of scientific studies is interdisciplinary approach, neo-classical approach, and multifactorial approach. Transdisciplinary approach unites those approaches with common objective and functions as an integrative program of the study. Effectiveness of economic activity and future economic results depend on the extent of development of economic activity patterns that are hidden in mental molds and traditional mental matrices of the people and determined by the system of values and ideas, attitudes and especially their moral potential. One can survive in a world of global civilizational crises only under condition of realization of their moral potential as the basic foundation of the people’s economic mentality feature, since its development laws regulate both industrial and social relations and determine the future of a particular country as well as of all mankind.

Public Attitudes Regarding the Community Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Stabilization Unit in Swan River, Manitoba

A door-to-door survey was conducted on households within a one square block of a Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Stabilization Unit (Swan River, Manitoba, Canada). This was undertaken to examine the opinions and attitudes of the members of the surveyed households regarding the neighboring community mental health residence, as well as their general attitudes toward mentally ill individuals. The survey utilized preliminary questions to obtain personal characteristics of the respondents, which were followed by 11 short questions regarding attitudes towards mental illness and the neighborhood facility. The findings of this study agree with previous research suggesting a general receptiveness on the part of community residents to deinstitutionalization and to having community mental health residents as neighbors. The personal characteristic with the greatest positive influence on attitudes was previous personal contact with mentally ill individuals. However, it was found that a segment of the population holds negative attitudes towards the CSU. The author suggests that education of the community regarding the mental health facility and mentally ill persons may improve acceptance to a greater extent.