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5. 3. ETHICS <strong>AND</strong> HUMANITARIAN VALUESEthics and humanitarian values are fundamental values that can be accepted ascommon by all people such as liberty, equality, fraternity, love, respect, tolerance, friendshipand solidarity. These values establish social order, the continuity of this order, social peace,harmony and justice.Turkey has a rich history and cultural inheritance in terms of ethics and humanitarianvalues. However, fast process of social change and transformation with the effect ofglobalization in the 21 st century, conflict of values and multidimensional socializationproblems having emerged as a result of this situation have caused erosion and corruption inour ethical and humanitarian values, which consequently has damaged the social fabric,solidarity and the spirit of integrity in the society. The corruption in the system of valuesprimarily affects young people. One of the most important problems of the society is thefailure to adequately convey, adopt and maintain rich ethical and humanitarian values whichboth dignify the individual and sustain the society. From this perspective, making policiesbased on ethical and humanitarian values becomes more important for the future.POLICIES1. Raising the awareness of young people on universal ethical principles and moralvalues.Targets• To strengthen the family structure and family values and to generalize educationaland awareness raising activities for families.• To ensure that ethical and humanitarian values are taught at every level in formaland non-formal educational institutions.• To use the internet and social media together with classic media tools as effectivemeans in conveying values.• To encourage scientific studies which present social values and changes andtendencies in these values.• To carry out studies to help young people develop mutual understanding, toleranceand to become free of prejudice.StakeholdersThe Prime Ministry, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of NationalEducation, the Ministry of Family and Social Policies, the Presidency of Religious Affairs,the Supreme Board of Radio and Television, Information and Communication Technologies14

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