Human Values & Professional Ethics

Human Values & Professional Ethics

BYN.SureshLecturer in CommerceMVS Government Arts & Science CollegeSyllabus of the PaperModule 1 : Introduction to Value EducationModule 2 : harmony In SelfModule 3 : Harmony in the FamilyModule 4 : Harmony in the SocietyModule 5: Harmony in the NatureNEED FOR THE PAPERTechnical education must have human interfaceEducation must lead to holistic developmentEducation should impart knowledge and not mere informationProfession in isolation of ethics can never be a best practiceThe rate of education should be directly proportional to the strength of relationships

Need for the paperTechnology is a double sided sword which can cut both positive and negative facetsAn educationist may not be productive unless he is aware of his role in societyDestruction of nature shall become gruesome unless harmonious use of natural resources is encuraged within the ambit of professional ethicsValue education helps fostering the proper use of all the units of the uiverse Scope of the PaperIt is beyond a specific subjectIt leads to the adoption of life time practicesIt is not designed for the disposal of students aloneIt is designed only to make proposals at every juncture which requires individual verification.This paper helps to see yourself within you and offers introspection.What this paper is not about

It does not deliver sermonsIt does not speak about religionIt does not render any advocacyIt does not offer any substitute to human thinking

No religion pleaseModule 1Introduction to Value EducationMeaning of Value EducationThe term Value Education does not have any rigid definition. Rather, it can be understood as the process of examining the universal beliefs holding sway on the conduct of human being and cementing the rifts causing disharmony among units of the universe, namely, individuals, families, society and the nature.In other words, Value Education is the process of according the value and respect to everyone and every thing around us to ensure the coexistence and happiness of all the units of the nature.

Process of Value EducationSelf explorationRight understandingRight evaluationRight conductharmonycoexistenceSelf Exploration as the Process of Value EducationIt should began as the dialogue between the instructor and listener and gradually become the dialogue within the listener.The internal dialogue should reveal, what you are and what you are ought to be.The dialogue should focus on your beliefs and aspirations to make you conversant with what is naturally acceptable to you.It should lead to discover something innate in you.Self Exploration as the Process of Value Educationit should enable you to know every thing about you, every thing around you and about every unit existing in the nature.Self exploration is knowing about the need of coexistence.Self exploration should be seen as the way of creating harmony.Self exploration leads to SwathanthraThus, Self Exploration is based on the following four tenetsDialogueNatural AcceptanceCoexistenceHarmonyContinuous Happiness and Prosperity:The Basic Human Aspirations

Happiness is the stage of like and comfort and that comes by doing what is naturally acceptable to you. Therefore, verify the following questions for yourself.Do you want to be happy or unhappy?Do you want to be prosperous or deprived ?List out all your desires. You will definitely come to know that desires are limited.See whether your desires are pertaining to happiness or prosperity or both.Some confusing notions arising in the process of self exploration of happinessI am bored if I am continuously happy.I will grow only when I am unhappy.I need to be unhappy to recognize that, I was happy.Happiness and unhappiness go together.My happiness depends on others.My desire does ot allow me to be happy.There is something beyond happiness.Dimensions of happinessStage of like and comfortStage of harmonyRight Understanding of Relationship and Physical Facilities

Everyone needs physical facilitiesI should o my requirementsI should also know that beyond physical facilities, relations are more important.Unfortunately, I am working to acquire facilities and not relations.There is wrong notion that relationships are strong due to the physical facilities.Aiming only for physical facilities is called animal consciousness.Let me decide whether I am In animal conscious or human consciousness.Human consciousness aims both facilities and relations.The process of transforming myself from animal cosciousness to human consciousness is called Jeevan Vidhya or Value Education.

Right understanding of relations leads to mutual happinessRight understanding of facilities leads to mutual prosperity of every unit In the natureHappiness and Prosperity: Present Scenario.

Presently there are two types of peopleMaterially deficient, unhappy and deprived people, whom I call type 1 peopleMaterially affluent, unhappy and still deprived people, whom I call type 2 people.But our natural acceptance says that we need to be materially sufficient, happy and prosperous people, whom I call type 3 people.Our present system of education has been trying to shift people from type 1 to type 2 and not to type 3. that is the crux of the problem inducing us to teach human values and professional ethics or so called value education.Reasons and consequences of transforming people only from type 1 to type 2 A pre conceived notion that tangible property brings every thing for us.This leads to suicides and depression at individual level.Split of joint families, neglecting old age people at family level.Terror and war at the society level. And calamities at the level of nature.What is the remedy

Think and tell me one solutionMethod to fulfill basic human aspirationsrecognize your right and suitable requirements.Acquire the facilities to meet themDont discard your relations in the pursuit of facilitiesAlways ensure the tradeoff between you and your body requirements.Module- 2Harmony in the SelfUnderstanding human being as coexistence of self ( I) and the body.Self and body exists together.Needs of self includes respect and happiness whereas the needs of body includes facilities and comforts.Needs of self are qualitative and that of body are quantitative.Needs of self are continuous whereas the needs of body are temporary. Interacting modes of self includes assuming, recognizing and fulfillment, but that of body are only fulfillment.Body as an instrument of self ( I) Body is only the mode of meeting our aspirations.We must bring out the differences between the needs of body and self.We must also recognize that, the self is the actual doer and decision maker, but not the body.

Understanding the harmony in self and achieving itStart exploring what I was, what iam and what I want to be.Gradually, we will realize that, desires, aspirations and thoughts are the activities of self which are know as imagination ( Kalpana Sheelatha ).Imagination is the endless process of self.We should trace that such imagination is based on either of the following three tenets.Sensation Pre conditioning Natural acceptanceIf our imagination is navigated by natural acceptance, we are deemed to have achieved harmony in the self.In other words, imagination and its fulfillment if based on the following five aspects it leads to harmony. If it depends only on 3rd , 4th, and 5th aspects it does not indicate harmony.RealizingUnderstandingDesireThoughtExpectation.Responsibility of self towards bodySelf is certainly liable to look after its instrument called body.Self and body are complimentory to each other in many aspects.Realizing the needs of body is the duty of self.Decide how many facilities are required for the body.If we give any thing more than the requirement to body, it is unproductive.Proper utilization of facilities leads to proper utilization of body, which is the duty of self again.