Historical memory: spiritual and ethical aspect

The article raises the question of the unity of historical and cultural memory, when the question of attitude of the historical past is at the intersection of science, politics and ethics. Both within the framework of historical science, and in the collective consciousness of the people the objectivity of knowledge about the past is not reduced to a simple statement of fact, but suggests its interpretation. The author points to the subjectivism of narrow political interpretation of past events. Objective knowledge about the past coincides with truth and justice, when it’s associated with the moral foundations of national consciousness. The problem of historical memory is considered in the context of modern falsifications of the USSR victory in World War II, which is reflected in the relevant amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Opposing the falsification of our memory of the war determines the nature and possibilities of patriotic education of youth.