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JUSTICE – WITHIN THE SYSTEM OF SPIRITUALITY
Eldor Boratov
Doctoral student of Karshi State University
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15401697
Annotation:
This article examines the concept of categorising societal life
into systems of material and spiritual phenomena and emphasises the
significance of spirituality in social interactions. It looks at how spirituality was
studied scientifically during the independence era and compares and contrasts
Islam Karimov’s and Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s perspectives on spirituality. As one of
the central ideas of spirituality, the concept of justice is examined along with its
role in politics, ethics, the law, and economic relations. By examining the social,
legal, and economic mechanisms for enforcing justice, the article illustrates how
justice affects social stability, national unity, and development as well as how it
influences youth education. From a theoretical and scientific standpoint, the
study clarifies how justice affects social consciousness and social life forms and
how it is universal in the spiritual system.
Key words:
spirituality, philosophy, democracy, humanity, society, national
unity, ideology, tolerance, justice, generosity.
In world science, it is accepted to divide social life into two systems from an
ontological point of view – material and spiritual phenomena. Although various
fields of society’s spiritual life are studied through philosophy, ethics, aesthetics,
culturology, history, and sociology, spirituality as a holistic system has not been
sufficiently studied.
In our country, spirituality became an object of scientific research as a
holistic social phenomenon during the years of independence. From the early
years of independence, our First President, Islam Karimov, paid special attention
to the revival of national values, the correct understanding, and proper
promotion of spirituality. In his work “High Spirituality – an Invincible Force”, he
warned: “Any threat directed against spirituality can automatically become one
of the serious dangers to the country’s security, its national interests, and the
future of a healthy generation, ultimately leading society to collapse” [3].
Continuing his thoughts in the work, he further stated: “Spirituality is an
incomparable force that encourages a person to achieve spiritual purity and
inner growth, strengthens their will, completes their faith and beliefs, awakens
their conscience, and serves as a measure for all their views” [3].
Research is becoming more profound with each passing year. Continuing to
explore the essence of spirituality, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev put forward
new ideas and perspectives. He considers spirituality a priority issue, stating:
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“Spirituality is the foundation that defines the content and quality of all socio-
political relations in society. The stronger this foundation is, the stronger both
the nation and the state will be” [2]. Although spirituality has become a distinct
object of research, with many monographs and articles published, its system of
categories has not only been insufficiently studied but has yet to be fully defined.
A. Erkayev, while outlining the scientific framework of spiritual studies, briefly
defines categories such as “national ideology”, “tolerance”, and “self-awareness
(identity)” among the fundamental concepts [4]. There are no specific studies
dedicated to the social-philosophical analysis of the categories of spirituality.
Among these categories, the concept of justice holds a special place. This is
because justice is relevant to almost all forms of social consciousness, as well as
to the relationships between individuals, society, and the state, and to all areas
of governance. Therefore, justice should not be seen as merely a concept related
to ethics or law, but as a category that also relates to economic consciousness,
political consciousness, and all areas of social consciousness, including
ecological views and international relations. In each form of social consciousness
and in every aspect of societal life, the category of justice manifests in its own
unique way.
Justice, as an ethical value, manifests in family and interpersonal
relationships, in human dignity, humaneness, and the creation of equal
opportunities for human development. It determines the level at which
individual freedom and responsibility are understood correctly by both
individuals and society. Its role is decisive in shaping the moral environment of
society, based on principles such as kindness, mutual solidarity, national unity,
and creativity.
Justice is a factor of societal stability, national unity, and national
development. It is connected to various levels of interests – family, production
teams, sectors of the economy, and the interests of different regions. Therefore,
ensuring social protection for underprivileged families and vulnerable segments
of the population, as well as eliminating disparities in regional development,
public services, employment, labor conditions, and so on, is essential for the
realization of justice. It is also directly related to fulfilling the commitments
made in the new version of our Constitution, which declares Uzbekistan’s
responsibility to be a legal, democratic, social, and secular state [1].
The issue of social partnership should also be studied in connection with
the category of justice. In this matter, it is necessary to take into account the
conflicting views of Western scholars [5].
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The study of the category of justice in relation to the development of the
components of spirituality and spiritual education, as well as their impact on
justice, is one of the urgent problems in the field of spiritual studies. In the
upbringing of the younger generation, in fostering spiritual perfection, initiative,
preventing dependency mentality, and shaping ideological immunity against
dogmatism and mistaken views, the importance of the category of justice and its
educational potential must be acknowledged.
Based on the research conducted, the following scientific and theoretical
conclusions were drawn:
Justice is related to all forms and directions of spiritual consciousness and
human activity that bring it to life, including ethics, refinement, law, politics,
religious beliefs, economic views, product distribution and consumption rules,
family relations, interpersonal, intergroup, interethnic, and international
relations, etc. Therefore, justice should be recognized as a universal category of
spirituality.
As a category, justice reveals the laws of formation and elevation of
spirituality, closely linked to the historical stages and characteristics of societal
and human development. The phenomenon of spirituality cannot be fully
understood and studied without the category of justice.
In ethics, justice is closely connected with humanitarianism, equality, non-
discrimination, kindness, mutual aid, honesty, integrity, courage, conscience,
patriotism, not doing to others what you wouldn’t want done to yourself,
generosity, and not being envious of the blessings others enjoy, along with many
other virtuous qualities and norms. Through these qualities and norms, justice
manifests itself and contributes to their emergence.
In politics and state governance, justice means making the people the sole
source of state power. This requires and ensures the development of democracy,
the right of citizens to vote and be elected, and the development of civil society
institutions.
In state governance, the opinions, demands, and interests of citizens are
taken into account. For this purpose, People’s Reception Offices, virtual
reception offices, and practices of holding mobile receptions for citizens have
been established in Uzbekistan, and sociological surveys are conducted when
necessary. The most important issues are resolved through referendums. Justice
requires that the activities of state institutions and civil society organizations be
transparent. Additionally, as the forms of state services increase and their
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quality improves, justice is strengthened by minimizing subjective influence and
human factors in addressing issues in various areas of social life.
In the field of law, justice primarily begins with the protection and
implementation of human constitutional rights and freedoms. The value of a
person being prioritized above all else is not only related to legal content, where
the law must be just, but also connected to the demands, rules, and norms in
ethical, political, economic, social, cultural, and other fields, which must also be
just. In other words, justice helps to fully realize human dignity. Of course, fair
trials, the right to use legal services, the right to appeal a court decision, and the
openness and transparency of investigative and judicial processes – except for
cases specified by law – are aimed at ensuring justice.
Each of a person’s constitutional rights and freedoms reveals the integral,
indivisible universal content and diverse forms of the category of justice.
In economic and social consciousness, justice manifests in the realization of
the right to work and live a decent life. This includes labor protection, fair
compensation for work, equitable distribution of produced goods, proper
determination of consumption standards, creating equal conditions for people to
study, learn professions, and realize their talents and opportunities, the
development of various regions, and reducing and ultimately eliminating the
disparities in economic, cultural, and social provision.
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