ACADEMIC CULTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS: ETHICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS

Abstract

Abstract. The article presents a theoretical and philosophical analysis of academic culture as a systemic phenomenon that integrates moral-ethical, cognitive, and sociocultural components in the process of personality formation within higher medical education. The relevance of the research is determined by the need to reconsider the role of spiritual and moral values and the principles of academic integrity in the context of globalization, digitalization of education, and the growing modern challenges and demands for the quality of training of future healthcare professionals. The purpose of the article is to provide a comprehensive theoretical understanding of the academic culture of higher education students from the standpoint of ethical and philosophical analysis, and to determine its influence on the formation of moral orientations, scientific responsibility, and the culture of thinking among future professionals in the field of healthcare. The research employs methods of philosophical generalization, content analysis, comparative analysis of scientific sources, and an axiological approach, which made it possible to reveal the interconnection between ethical norms, philosophical values, and academic integrity. The results of the conducted analysis indicate that academic culture serves as a key factor in shaping a mature academic community in medicine, where freedom is combined with exceptionally high responsibility, scientific autonomy with ethical discipline – characteristics defined by the specificity of academic activity in both medical education and scientific-medical practice. It is shown that the development of this culture occurs through integrity education programs, philosophical upbringing, student self-government, volunteer initiatives, and the example of educators as bearers of academic values. The article emphasizes that within the modern concept of the educational space in medicine, academic culture is not only an indicator of intellectual maturity but also an ethical imperative of professional formation. Future research should focus on exploring the impact of the digital environment and social media on the transformation of academic values and models of ethical behavior among medical students and researchers.