ECONOMIC CONCEPT OF ANDREI SHEPTYTSKY'S

Abstract

Urgency of the research. While exploring the heritage of socio-economic ideas and attitudes of Ukrainian figures, it is worth highlighting Andrei Sheptytsky's economic views, which can be called Christian paternalism. The interpretation of the individual economic views of the Metropolit does not lose its relevance in contemporary conditions and opportunities for the influence of the clergy on processes of economic development. Target setting. The modern global economy promotes intensive psychology of enrichment, which leads to the leveling of Christian values in society. That is why the progressiveness views of the Metropolit requires further scientific research. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The study of the genesis of economic development is highlighted in the writings of many scholars in contemporary economic science but the Metropolit's views deserve special attention in determining the level of development of country and its economy. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. However, despite the rather powerful studies of the spiritual activity of the Metropolit, the questions of a systematic understanding of his economic views. The research objective. The purpose is to study the Metropolit's contribution in the formation of economic education and culture of management. The statement of basic materials. The article considers the Metropolit's vision for implementing the idea of social justice. His understanding of the danger of the predominance of capital over labor, which leads to its excessive accumulation, is defined, which is a threat to military conflicts, the destruction of competitive relations to the monopolization of the market. Conclusions. There is no doubt that the significance of journalistic, educational and entrepreneurial activity of A. Sheptytsky for the development of the Ukrainian intellectual and business elite in the period of important transformations of state-building is substantiated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]