ROLE OF FAMILY ETHICS IN MITIGATING MORAL DECADENCE AMONGNIGERIAN YOUTH

Abstract

This study examined the impact of family ethics in reducing or mitigating moral decadence among Nigerian youth. According to scholars, moral decadence, as seen in Nigerian youth lately, is a matter of great concern regarding the future of social development in the nation. The family institution remains the primary socialising arena for instilling ethical values capable of counteracting such negative currents. Hence, the paper also examines the moral rehabilitation of young people from ethical principles founded in family upbringing. A descriptive research design was employed in the study. Results from the study revealed that Family ethics is among the foremost influences on behavioural and attitude disposition for children as they age. The study also showed that the impact of family ethics depends on parental or guardian involvement, the household quality of communication, and the extent to which adult role models model ethical behaviours. Therefore, the study was concluded with a recommendation that families, communities, schools, and the government would work together to reinforce ethical values at every level of society.