Lecture 24: �Definitiveness of (Ethical) �Human Conduct����
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UHV-II: A Foundation Course in Universal Human Values and Ethics (Understanding Harmony)
LTPC 3-1-0-3 Mandatory Credit Course in 3rd/4th Semester 28 lectures and 14 tutorials
Module 5 – Implications of the Holistic Understanding – a Look at Professional Ethics (6 lectures and 3 tutorials for practice sessions)
Lecture 23: Natural Acceptance of Human Values
Lecture 24: Definitiveness(నిశ్చయత) of (Ethical) Human Conduct
Tutorial 12: Practice Session PS12 Exploring Ethical Human Conduct
Lecture 25: A Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Universal Human Order
Lecture 26: Competence in Professional Ethics
Tutorial 13: Practice Session PS13 Exploring Humanistic Models in Education
Lecture 27: Holistic Technologies, Production Systems and Management Models-Typical Case Studies
Lecture 28: Strategies for Transition towards Value-based Life and Profession
Tutorial 14: Practice Session PS14 Exploring Steps of Transition towards Universal Human Order
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Placement of Module 5
Understanding Harmony
Modules 1-4
Feeling of relationship
mutual fulfilment, values
Thought Principles and
Guidelines for
Ethical Human Conduct
Module 5
Behaviour Ethical behaviour
Work and Ethical work (examples and
Participation Ethical participation case studies…)
Outcome Continuous happiness at individual level and
expected Fulfilment of human goal at societal level
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Recap
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Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct
Harmony at Different Levels | Expression & Achievement |
Harmony at the level of Self | Happiness |
Harmony of the Self with the Body | Feeling of self-regulation at the level of Self and Health at the level of body |
Harmony in the family & society, in human-human relationship | Mutual happiness, trust, fearlessness… justice |
Harmony with rest of nature | Mutual prosperity – prosperity in human being and preservation (enrichment, protection and right utilization) of rest of nature. |
Harmony with the whole of nature/ existence | Co-existence (mutual fulfilment) with entire Nature |
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Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct- View 1
Mutual Happiness
Mutual Prosperity
Universal Human Order
Undivided Human Society
Fulfillment of Human Goal
Human Tradition
Realization- Within
Expression- Outside
the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time.
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Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct- View 1
As described in the last diagram,
It all starts with
realisation of co-existence and completes with
participation in the universal human order with
right feelings, right thought and
mutually fulfilling behaviour & work in between *
* We have already discussed this in quite details in previous lectures, hence we will not take up the details here.
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Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct- View 2
The ethical human conduct can be further grasped in terms of
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Values, Policy and Character
Includes plan, program, implementation, results, evaluation
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(Human) Values
*1 To be able to distinguish between “source of continuous happiness and temporary excitement”…
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Values
Value of a unit is its participation in the larger order
(larger order = larger, harmonious system)
e.g. Value of pen is that it helps to write
(participation in education)
Value of water is that it quenches thirst
(participation in health)
Similarly,
Your value wrt to your - self is your participation in the harmony within you
(in the Self).
Value of your body is participation in your external activities as a harmonious human being.
Your value in the family is your participation in the harmony in the family.
Your value in the society is your participation in the harmony in the society.
Your value in the nature is your participation in the harmony in the nature.
Your value in the existence is your participation in the co-existence.
In this course, we tried to explore the universal values of a human being.
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Sum Up
Level. Name | Relationship / Potential- Values | Details |
4b. Existence | Co-existence | Co-existence Potential for human being to realize |
4a. Nature | Mutual Fulfillment | Harmony, Relationship Potential for human being to be in harmony |
3. Society | Right Understanding, Prosperity, Fearlessness (Trust), Co-existence | Human-Nature relationship Potential, through participation of individuals and families in various societal systems |
2. Family | Feeling of co-existence Trust, Respect … Love | Human-Human relationship Potential for right feeling in the Self – mutual happiness |
1b. Individual Human Being | Co-existence of Self and Body | Self-Body relationship Potential for feeling of self-regulation |
1a. Self (I) | Continuous happiness = happiness, peace, satisfaction, bliss | Will to live with continuous happiness Potential for right understanding, right feeling and right thought 🡪 mutually fulfilling behavior and work |
Universal Values
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Policy
Includes plan, program, implementation, results, evaluation
Priority
Right utilization
Protection
Enrichment
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Policy – Detail, thought of "how to do"–Human Constitution
Includes plan, program, implementation, results, evaluation
Policy for right utilisation (priority1)
Of Self (I) Policy for investing the Self (I) for understanding and living in harmony at all levels.
Of Body Policy to ensure that the body is used for ensuring right understanding and right feeling in the self as well as its authentication in living, including behavior, work and participation in larger order.
Of PF Policy to ensure the use of PF for nurturing, protection and right utilization of the body. Policy for right utilization of physical facility for relationship and societal order.
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Policy for Protection (priority 2):
For Self (I) Policy for ensuring conducive environment for the Self (I) for understanding and living in harmony at all levels and protecting from unfavorable environment
For Body Policy for ensuring shelter, clothes…
For PF Policy for preservation, proper storage…
Policy for Enrichment (priority 3):
For Self (I) Policy for education-sanskar, adult education, other efforts (such as development of sanskar through societal functions, ceremonies…), for understanding and living in harmony at all levels in the Self (I)
For Body Policy for intake-lifestyle to ensure health of body
For PF Policy for production with right process & right skills
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Character:
Behaviour– ensuring justice, mutual happiness (while filling the gaps created in ignorance)
Work – ensuring preservation, mutual prosperity (while filling the gaps created in ignorance)
Participation in larger order- leading to fulfilment of the comprehensive human goal
(while filling the gaps created in ignorance)
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Rightfully Acquired Wealth
Production- through labour on rest of nature (using cyclic and mutually enriching production processes) or physical facility obtained in exchange of service
Gift – wealth shared willingly / happily (with the feeling of relationship) from one’s rightfully acquired wealth on various occasions like festivals (ex. gift in relationship)
Award – physical facility / wealth given with joy in a function to recognize one’s contribution to society (participation in the societal order) and for motivating others
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Ethical Human Conduct
Further:
Thus, the ‘ethical conduct’ is self-satisfying, people-friendly and eco-friendly for all time, place and individual.
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Key Takeaways
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Tendency of Human Living with Human Consciousness
= Natural Characteristic of Human Being with Human Consciousness
Perseverance (పట్టుదల),
Brevity (సంక్షిప్తత)
Generosity (దాతృత్వం)
Kindness Providing means to one who has the ability but not the
means.
Beneficience Helping the other to develop their competence to
utilize the means they already have.
Compassion Helping the other unconditionally, to develop the
competence as well as the means, to fulfill his needs when (s)he doesn't have neither the ability nor the means.
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