Culture of behavior: important rules and etiquette in society

The way a person behaves in society, how he interacts with familiar and unfamiliar people, speaks of his "culture of behavior", characterizes him as an educated or ill-mannered person. And in order to behave with dignity in a given situation, you need to know certain norms and rules of behavior, as well as have high moral qualities.

The culture of behavior is such a broad concept that combines social norms with moral values. In other words, these are such rules and features of behavior that are inextricably linked with morality and upbringing of a person.

An educated person is always ready to follow the rules of conduct, to be tactful and friendly towards others, even strangers.

The concept of "culture of behavior" includes several other aspects:

• Set of human actions in public places (park, transport, work, school, queue, bank, stop, shop). The way a person behaves, how he solves conflict situations - all this is an indicator of his moral culture.
• Household culture. This refers to how a person realizes his personal needs, how he organizes his leisure.

• Correct and beautiful speech. An integral part of the culture of behavior. Slang expressions do not characterize a person from the best side. Speech also includes facial expressions and gestures.
• Compliance with etiquette - an indicator of good manners and good breeding. It is important not to forget about them, especially when in public places.
• Decent and neat appearance, compliance with the rules of hygiene is a manifestation of external culture, and it is also necessary.

The norms of behavior, inseparable from the concept of morality, are laid down in every person from childhood. From the earliest years, the child must learn certain rules, which in the future will become an integral part of his interaction with both peers and adults.

When raising a child, it is worth remembering that at preschool age he is not able to accurately follow any rule of behavior, he may not be fully aware of this or that act, and his skills and habits are unstable and may change. How to raise a moral and cultured person from a child?

There are the following ways:

• It is necessary that a favorable atmosphere for such upbringing always reigned in the family. Young children are prone to imitation, and if they see that their parents are caring, they will respond in kind and obey them. The situation prevailing in the family also affects the character of the child and his interaction with other children.
• From a very early age, you need to instill in your child the basic rules for communicating with peers.That is, already at two or three years old, the baby should respect other children: do not try to take away toys, do not interfere with the leisure of other children, do not fight or misbehave. Goodwill towards people is the basis of cultural behavior.

• In addition to the correct behavior in society, it is important to explain to children about the need to protect nature. The child must see the beauty of plants, be able to care for them, and also love animals.
• In addition, it is necessary to develop in children the desire for work. They should be ready to carry out this or that task of adults, to provide assistance (to remove toys on their own, to help wipe the dust).

• Gradually, the requirements for children should become higher. At the age of four, the child is already better aware of his actions, he develops new qualities - he should be taught politeness (addressing an adult as “you”), conflict-free. At this age, children learn the rules of etiquette well, so it's time to explain to him the norms of behavior in public places (library, transport, theater, cinema)
• Parental supervision is essential. It is necessary to evaluate the implementation of a particular rule both positively and negatively (but tactfully). It is necessary to punish a child for any misconduct, but not in a rude form, and even more so not physically. Children should understand what they are punished for and what they did wrong. If a child often violates the norms of behavior, then it is important to find out the reasons. Perhaps they cannot be assimilated by him due to age and other individual characteristics.

The culture of behavior includes not only the assimilation of etiquette norms by a person, but also ethical ones. Ethics is the science of morality, that is, the inner fullness of a person, which he is guided by when performing this or that act and interacting with others.

Ethical skills determine how successfully a person will adhere to accepted norms in society. The formation of this skill begins in childhood and continues into adolescence. This period of time is characterized by its own characteristics, which should be taken into account:

• Adolescents have new experiences, needs, they face new tasks, they change not only externally, but also internally.

• The teenager should develop the ability to independently apply the learned rules in practice.
• He will look at other patterns of behavior and take an example from his parents, so it is important for adults to adhere to established ethical standards, even if a teenager provokes them to violate them.

• It is important for adolescents to provide freedom and personal space for both study and leisure. He must be able to organize his activities, be able to communicate with this or that teacher, take responsibility for his failures at school.
• Do not put pressure on a teenager when choosing a company of peers. He must be able to build the right human relationships on the basis of the knowledge he acquired in childhood on his own.

• The way teenagers perform duties and assignments is a characteristic of their upbringing.They must be diligent and not wait for reminders from their parents to fulfill any request. It is important that they take responsibility for some of the family responsibilities that are assigned to them.
• It is important for parents to control the privacy of a teenager, but not to the detriment of his personal space. It is enough to be interested in his thoughts and be able to accept his worldview, be friendly, be able to listen and give short and substantial advice.

There are certain norms of everyday cultural behavior, which must be adhered to in society (hospital, theater, transport, school, playground):

• Greeting is an important ritual between people, which speaks, first of all, of good manners. You need to greet people, even strangers. For example, if two strangers are riding together in an elevator or meeting at the entrance, it would be appropriate to say hello or simply nod in greeting.
• Boasting is bad manners, and modesty is an integral part of cultural behavior, so you shouldn't brag about something to others, especially to younger people.
• It is important to remember that if two people meet at the entrance to somewhere (to a store or transport), then first you need to let out the one who leaves, and only then go in.
• In transport, it is imperative to give way to an elderly person, a pregnant woman, a disabled person, a passenger with a small child or a heavy bag. It is also customary to let all these people go ahead and open the door for them when entering somewhere (for example, a store).

• Looking at a person with one or another external defect is indecent and ill-mannered. Even if the flaw is striking, it is better to pretend that there is nothing remarkable in the appearance of a person, that is, no more than others.
• If a dispute arises, rudeness should not be answered with rudeness, so as not to aggravate the conflict situation. It is better to soften the dispute by seeking a compromise, and obvious rudeness should be ignored.

A short video about the rules of conduct in public places, see below.