The question of the source and foundations of morality as a key aspect of psychocorrectional work in the penitentiary system

The relevance of the article lies in the significance of the question about the source and foundations of morality in itself, and also, that every specialist who carries out psycho-correctional implicitly solves this issue working in the penitentiary system. It is shown that there are two paradigmatic answers to the question about the essence of morality: atheistic (morality is the result of an evolutionary process, or morality is a subjective agreement that makes life possible in society); theistic (moral is transcendental to the psyche). The novelty of the study lies in substantiating the theses on the significance of the problem of the essence of morality for psycho-correctional work in the penitentiary system, and that the religious concept of the origin of morality does not contradict scientifically established facts. The practical value is explained by the general direction for the humanization of the penitentiary system, in this regard, by the increased importance of penitentiary psycho-correctional work. The authors come to a conclusion that the researched issue is significant for practical ethics in general and in the prison system in particular. The theistic model of the origin of morality does not contradict any scientific facts.