Drogi solidarności we współczesnym społeczeństwie

Abstract

Solidarity is a fundamental obligation in social life. Its indications are still relevant not only in welfare states but also poor and stratified societies. Active solidarity of individuals is a necessary condition of liveliness of the society and its autonomy in relation to the state. It constitutes an antidote to anonymity and mass culture and guarantees the subjectivity of the society. The society as a whole has to manifest solidarity with the weakest individuals. Solidarity, which prevents disintegration of the social space and division of society into several separate worlds, gives a chance for a peaceful social life and creates conditions for shaping loyalty and the sense of unity with the society and the state. Solidarity leads us from the individual towards the society. Solidarity in this particular aspect manifests itself through maintaining the common ”rules of the game”, which facilitate proper functioning of the society as a whole.