Niektóre aspekty etyczne polskiej transformacji

Abstract

The author is rather putting forward questions and suggestions than formulating ready-made theses. He thinks that for the extraordinary moral metamorphosis in Poland in the 1980s it was easier to withstand the political pressure of that period than to build a morally healthier (better) society after 1989. The author first explains the significance of the transformation, started by the first pilgrimage of John Paul II to his home country and connected with the Solidarity trade union, which was characterized by the process of eradicating duplicity from social life in order to live in truth. The respect for the truth conforms human identity, dignity and freedom. At that time many fought in concord for the life in truth without resorting to violence. Nobody was surprised that the Solidarity congress, with no objections, declared for the legal protection of the unborn babies since the need to express solidarity with the weakest was obvious. The break up of the Solidarity ethos resulted in dishonesty in social life as well as in passivity, brutalization of interpersonal relationships, pursuit of private ends and dissension. The moral chaos emerged, where the principle of plus ratio quam vis was neglected.