Abstract
The problem of the formation and development of public consciousness of society is relevant in the context of modern global phenomena and a new technological order. Since human resources are a special potential of the state, it is important to develop the public consciousness of society. It is necessary to instill in people the norms of benevolence and humanism in shaping the quality and ethics of the nation for the prosperity of all aspects of national development. Thus, the foundation is laid for effective socialization through the main social institutions. For this, the development of public consciousness is very important and everyone should be involved in this development. At the same time, the development of the population, society and their participation in decision-making gives them a sense of cooperation with the state. It is clear that such a situation will contribute to the sustainable development of the country. In this article presents a literary review of public consciousness and its synonyms. The concepts of “social consciousness”, “public awareness”, “public conscience” and “social conscience” were taken as synonyms and was analyzed each concept. Conceptually, attention was paid to the results that were published for the first time and published in recent years.