Investigating the current situation of students' moral literacy components in virtual networks

The aim of this study was to investigate the status of students' moral literacy components in social networks. The research method was descriptive survey-cross-sectional. The statistical population of this study included all graduate students of Semnan Islamic Azad University in the number of 1500 people in the academic year 1399-1398 which were available by sampling method and using Krejcie-Morgan table 306 people were selected as a sample. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. The face validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by subject matter experts and its reliability was confirmed by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient for research variables. To evaluate the status of moral literacy components of students in social networks, one-sample t-test was used using SPSS 26 software. The results showed that the status of the components of moral potential, the existence of moral sensitivities and the strengthening of students' reasoning skills in virtual networks are at a desirable level. (p <0/05(.The findings of this study confirm the acceptability of the theoretical issues presented in this field and for a better life in the information society and moving towards sustainable development, we need serious planning and policy-making in the field of moral literacy education in virtual networks.