The collection includes selected works on ethics, in which the author examines the problems of the origin and historical development of morality, gives assessments of specific events, personalities, and social phenomena. The humanistic value of his ideas lies in their appeal to human consciousness and ethical values as a natural spiritual force capable of uniting generations. A special place is occupied by reflections on anarchy, which Kropotkin applies not only in relation to politics, but also as a methodological key to understanding the essence of social existence.