VALUE EROSION: NIGERIA’S GREATEST CHALLENGE
Nigerians are becoming less capable of being shocked by wrongdoing, contends GODWIN SOGOLO Toward the close of the last century, much of the world had already begun to turn its
Nigerian society seems to be losing its ability to be shocked by wrongdoing, according to GODWIN SOGOLO. In the past, university curricula focused less on Marxism and more on the nature and functions of moral values in human society. However, emphasis shifted towards monetary acquisition, which led to monetary accumulation reducing human worth to economic value.
This shift has resulted in a growing detachment from moral values and a decline in moral sensitivity. People are becoming indifferent to shocking events such as torture, violence, suffering, greed, and other manifestations of evil. In extreme cases, societies without moral values have been known to fail. Nigeria may be heading towards a state of nature where self-preservation becomes the primary principle of human conduct.
Events that once provoked shock, condemnation, and moral outrage now appear to be becoming less impactful.
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