Meaning of Values, Ethical Human Conduct

1. KVE 401
(UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS)
Implications of Holistic Understanding of
Harmony on Professional Ethics
(Unit 5)
Part 1 of 3
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2. Values in Different Dimensions of Human
Living
• Values are a part of our ethical conduct. They are the natural outcome of
realization and right understanding, which are always definite.
• Values need not to be imposed through fear, greed or blind belief. The
vastu mulya (values of Human Being in the Interaction with the Rest of the
Nature) is the participation of the human being with the rest of the
nature.
• Categories of Values:
1. Utility Value (Upyogita Mulya): The participation of human being in
ensuring the role of physical facility in nurture, protection and providing
means for the body.
2. Artistic value (kala mulya): The participation of a human being in ensuring
the role of physical facility to help and preserve its utility.
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3. Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct
SALIENT FEATURES:
1.Values:They are the outcome of realization &
understanding
2. Policy: Understanding of values leads to
adoption of policies conducive to enrichment,
protection & right utilization of mind, body
and wealth
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4. 3. Character:
a. Chastity in conjugal i.e husband wife relation
b. Rightful production, acquisition and
utilization of wealth
c. Humane behavior and work with kindness
Ethical conduct is self –satisfying, people
friendly, eco friendly and universal
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5. Implications of Value Based Living
• At the level of Individual
• At the level of Family
• At the level of Society
• At the level of Nature
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6. Basis For Holistic Alternative
Meaning of Holistic Alternative
• A mode of living which is self –satisfying,
people friendly, eco friendly
• All the human knowledge and skills can be
used to materialize it.
• There is urgent need for R & D in this
direction.
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7. Humanistic Education
It incorporates appropriate integration of
values & skills so that human beings are
able to understand their physical needs
correctly and adapt suitable technologies &
production system to cater to these needs
in an eco- friendly and people friendly
manner.
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8. Humanistic Constitution
It provides clear guidelines and policy
framework for the development of an
unfragmented human society and a universal
human order
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9. Universal Human Order
It comprises of:
1. The five dimensions of human order
2. The steps of organization from family to world
family
Family Family Cluster Village/Community
Village Cluster World family
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11. THANK YOU
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