Ethnic Culture in the System of Spiritual and Moral Education

The article introduces the history and prospects of spiritual and moral education. The authors identified the pedagogical possibilities of ethnic culture and its inclusion in the system of spiritual and moral education. The analysis was based on the scientific potential proven by historical practice. It provided an objective assessment of the genesis of spiritual and moral education in its dynamics. As a pedagogical tool, ethnic culture is a treasure trove of moral and ethical value orientations and life meanings. The article clarifies the concepts of spiritual and moral education and ethnic culture, as well as identifies the ways of developing the spiritual and moral potential of university students. The research relied on the fundamental standards developed by the leading educationalists. It identified the place of ethnic culture in the system of spiritual and moral education developed by the specific cultural and historical conditions and based on the invaluable experience of the life of the people. Ethnic culture finds its expression in the requirements for the content of spiritual and moral education. The research makes it possible to use the academic and educational potential of extracurricular activities in the spiritual and moral education of university students.