SYNTHESIS OF TRADITIONAL ETHICS IN JAPANESE ANIME AND MODERN YOUTH MORAL STANDARDS
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Keywords: Bushido, anime ethics, youth morality, Japanese culture, moral education, ethical synthesis, loyalty, self-sacrifice, contemporary ethics.Abstract
Abstract: This article investigates the synthesis of traditional Japanese ethical values embedded in anime culture — the Bushido code, loyalty (chūgi), duty (giri), self-sacrifice (gisei), and honor (meiyo) — with the contemporary moral standards of youth. The study employs content analysis, cross-cultural comparative research, and ethical-philosophical analysis. Based on survey data (n=487) collected among youth in Uzbekistan, Japan, and South Korea, traditional values transmitted through anime significantly influence young people's moral decision-making. The creative transformation of Bushido principles in popular series such as Naruto, Attack on Titan, and Fullmetal Alchemist cultivates responsibility, perseverance (konton), and the capacity to prioritize collective over personal interests. The article theoretically substantiates the pedagogical potential of anime ethics and offers practical recommendations for its application in moral education.
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