The potential of the moral and the technological in modern philosophy

Abstract

The study examines the mutual influence of the rapid development of technology and the formation of values in modern society. The intensive use of technology in everyday life has a significant impact on a person’s worldview and value orientations. The philosophical approach to studying the correlation of the importance of values in the information age presupposes a comprehensive view of the evolution of both values and technology throughout the development of human thought, as well as the identification of the current state of these phenomena. Research in this field helps not only reveal the essence of human–technology interaction but also identify new forms of value orientations necessary for successful adaptation to the rapidly changing information world. The awareness that technological progress can have both positive and negative effects on human moral principles requires interdisciplinary research. Philosophers of the 20th century J. Ellul, M. Heidegger, G. Marcuse, A. Toffler, L. Mumford, J. Ortega y Gasset, B. Latour, E. Agazzi, and others identified the problems of personal, socio-psychological, moral crisis, suppression of volitional and creative activity of a person, the ability of critical thinking and the ability to interpret the context of events, as well as a change in the ontological status of technology. Studies in the field of philosophy and ethics of technology have contributed to the emergence of appropriate regulatory frameworks aimed at ensuring the ethical use of technology in accordance with moral principles. This is the only way to form a harmonious interaction between man and technology (technical devices), preserving the values and principles of morality in the information society, helping society to better understand and evaluate ethical challenges in the modern world.