Natural Acceptance of Human

Values

(Implications of
the Right Understanding)
UHV-II: A Foundation Course in Universal Human Values and Ethics
(aka. Understanding Harmony)

Module 5 – Implications of the Holistic Understanding – a Look at Professional

Ethics
1. Natural Acceptance of Human Values
2. Definitiveness of (Ethical) Human Conduct
3. Exploring Ethical Human Conduct
4. A Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Universal Human
Order
5. Competence in Professional Ethics
6. Exploring Humanistic Models in Education
7. Holistic Technologies, Production Systems and Management Models-Typical Case
Studies
8. Strategies for Transition towards Value-based Life and Profession

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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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Basis for Universal Human Values
Recap
In previous lectures, we concluded by identifying co-existence in the
entire existence.
(how our behaviour with the entire existence)

In the following lectures, we will try to understand how right

understanding provides the basis for universal human values enabling
their natural assimilation ( Once we have the values we will be living
with these values in our day to day life, in our work, in our conduct, in
our behaviour) .

Once we have this understanding of harmony, co-existence and

relation expresses then we will have natural acceptance to the human
values. The our conduct will be in line with universal human values.

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Natural Acceptance of Human Values
 Based on our understanding of harmony, we participate in the larger
order.
 What is value ( value of unit and its participation in larger order)
 Our participation at different levels is our value.
 The identification of values is based on realisation and understanding
of harmony. The participation of the human being is in the form of
behaviour and work(participate outside). But at self it is feelings and
thoughts (our participation in that harmony) with family and other
human being.
 We studied about the values of behaviour as the nine values in
relationship: trust, respect, affection, care, guidance, reverence,
gratitude, glory and love.
 Likewise, working with material things, ensuring their right utilisation,
enrichment and protection is our value(ensuring right utilization).
 It results into prosperity for human being and preservation
(enrichment, protection and right utilisation) of the rest of nature
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Consolidated List of Human Values
1. In the Self – Continuous happiness- Happiness, Peace, Satisfaction, Bliss
2. In Human Being- with Body- Feeling of self-regulation in self, health in body
3. In Human-Human Relationship – Justice
(established values- trust,… love + expressed values- … compassion)
4. In Human-Rest of Nature Relationship – Prosperity in human being,
preservation (enrichment, protection and right utilization) of rest of Nature
5. In Universal Human Order – participation in different systems –
Perseverance(determination) , Bravity, Generosity, Kindness,
Beneficence(sympathy), Compassion –
(Participation in education Sanskar)
Participation in education, health, production, Justice and soon.. Called as our
value in terms of universal human order.
The value of a human being is something definite
In that sense, human values are definite
The participation of a human being living with human consciousness is definite
– in the Self, in human-human relationship, in human-rest of nature
relationship and in the human society (universal human order)
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Universal Values Naturally Emerging from the Right Understanding
 From earlier discussions, we can easily infer that there is an innate
harmony and orderliness in the existence.
 Existence is co-existence. In Nature every unit is in harmony with
other unit(Every unit has a definite participation in nature).
 The human beings only need to understand it (and not to create it).
 The universal human values are manifestations of the truth of
existence, i.e. co-existence, in various dimensions of human
participation in the existential order.
 These values are naturally acceptable to all human beings and
conducive(beneficial) to human happiness (an wellbeing of all).
 Only our ignorance leads to all the difficulties and confusions in
appreciating and inculcating these universal values.

 Understanding of Coexistence, Harmony and relationship in all levels

of nature and existence then we can be with the human values.

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Development of Human Consciousness
 As explained earlier, the journey towards right understanding in fact
brings a transformation in the human being from ‘animal
consciousness’ to ‘human consciousness’.

 In ‘animal consciousness’, we give first priority to physical facility.

 But as we transform to the human consciousness, we are able to base

our thoughts and activities on right understanding, give relationship a
higher priority than physical facility, identify our physical needs and
ensure it through cyclic and mutually enriching production processes,
thereby enriching rest of the nature as well.

 All the problems we see around are because of the fact that it not
leading to fulfillment at one level or more than one level.
 If we have the right understanding and this values with us then our
behavior, participation and work will be such that we will be ensure
fulfillment at each level. So most of the problems get resolved.
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Implications of Value-based Living
 At the level of individual:
 Transition towards happiness and prosperity, slowly getting rid of the
contradictions and conflicts within through self-exploration and thus getting
rid of the tension, frustration, depression, one-upmanship, psycho-somatic
disorders etc. facilitating definite human conduct.
 The feeling of self-regulation will reduce the occurrence of diseases and in
turn the feeling of insecurity. This will help the individual lead a more
fulfilling life. With feeling of self regulation(feeling of responsibility to wards
body) will be able nurture and protect the body. So we will have a healthy
life.
 At the level of family:
 Value-based living facilitating peace and harmony in the family, with more
occurrences of just and fulfilling behaviour raising the feeling of
togetherness in the families and reducing the family disputes.
 People will feel prosperous and the feeling to nurture others will grow in the
families.
 Such harmonious living will also help reduce the consumerist behaviour in
family celebrations like marriages, parties and other social functions.

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Implications of Value-based Living…
 At the level of society:
 Mutual trust and fearlessness developing in the society, reduction of discrimination on
the basis of body (in terms of gender, age or race), physical facility (in terms of wealth or
posts) and beliefs (in terms of isms, sects, etc), solution emerging to problems like
terrorism, communalism and international conflicts etc.
 If we don’t have this feeling of respect for each other. The feeling of undividedness will
grow in the society.
 Big countries are investing more than fifty percent resources in war. Majority of research
work today is some way connected to war.
 At the level of nature:
 Human order fulfilling all the other three orders of nature, problems of pollution and
resource depletion being handled smoothly when people are able to judge appropriately
their needs for physical facility themselves and the mode of fulfilment is eco-friendly(we
can produce eco friendly physical facilities).
 Better methods of farming and production will help cut down problems of greenhouse
gases, ozone depletion, ecological imbalance, etc.
 The various species of animals and birds can be saved from extinction and forests can
be replenished.
 We have to work for is not trying to solve this problems. We have to work for solutions
ensuring harmony at different level. paly human role good properly with the rest of
nature. Leads prosperity inn human being.
 Solution is understanding the harmony, having the feeling of harmony and living in
harmony.

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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 Feeling of self-regulation at the
Body level of Self and
Health at the level of body
Harmony in the family, in Mutual happiness, trust,
human-human relationship fearlessness… justice

Harmony with rest of nature Mutual prosperity – prosperity

in human being and
preservation of rest of nature

Harmony with the whole of Co-existence (mutual fulfilment)

nature/ existence with entire Nature

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Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct- View 1

Realization-
Within

Human Tradition
Mutual Happiness Mutual Prosperity Fulfillment of Human Goal

Undivided Human Society Expression- Universal Human Order

Outside
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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
values,
policy and
character

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Values
 Understanding "What to do as a human being" and "What not to do as
a human being" *1
 Understanding of role of Human Being in Existence
 Once we have the right understanding (of relationship, harmony and
co-existence), we are able to see our natural participation or values at
all levels of being – from individual, to family, society, nature/existence.
 This participation or the human values are definite and form the basis
of our ethical human conduct.

*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 yourself 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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Level.
Sum Up Name Relationship / Details
Potential- Values
4b. Existence Co-existence Co-existence
Potential for human being to realise
4a. Nature Mutual Fulfillment Harmony, Relationship
Potential for human being to be in
harmony
3. Society Right Understanding, Human-Nature relationship
Prosperity, Potential, through participation of
Fearlessness (Trust), individuals and families in various
Co-existence societal systems
2. Family Feeling of co- Human-Human relationship
existence Potential for right feeling in the Self –
Trust, Respect … Love mutual happiness
1b. Individual Co-existence of Self Self-Body relationship
Human Being and Body Potential for feeling of self-regulation
1a. Self (I) Continuous happiness Will to live with continuous happiness
= happiness, peace, Potential for right understanding, right
satisfaction, bliss feeling and right thought
 mutually fulfilling behavior and work
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Policy
 Thought of how to express (live with) Human Values
 Detail, thought of "how to do" Human Constitution
Includes plan, program, implementation, results, evaluation
o Policy for enrichment of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility (ALL THE
UNITS IN NATURE) (Human Economics)
o Policy for protection of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility
(Human Politics)
o Policy for right utilization of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility
(Human Sociology)

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 enrichment of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility (Human Economics)
 Policy for protection of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility (Human Politics)
 Policy for right utilisation of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility (Human Sociology)

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 utilisation of the body. Policy for right utilisation
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 protecing from
unfavourable 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
 Expression of Human Values in Behavior, Work and Participation in the
Larger Order
 This can be understood in terms of the following:
 Rightful acquisition and utilization of wealth – by way of labour, using cyclic
and mutually enriching production processes.
 Compassionate behaviour, work & participation in larger order on the basis of
human values
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)

 Chastity in conjugal relationship i.e. chastity in husband-wife relationship.

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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 recognise

one’s contribution to society (participation in the societal order) and for
motivating others

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Ethical Human Conduct
Further
‘Ethical conduct’ implies that it is naturally acceptable to me and does
not give rise to conflict within
‘Ethical conduct’ implies that it is in consonance with the right
understanding of the reality – the underlying harmony at all levels.
‘Ethical conduct’ implies that it leads to mutual fulfilment with other
people and mutual enrichment with rest of nature

Thus, the ‘ethical conduct’ is self-satisfying, people-friendly and eco-

friendly for all time, place and individual.

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Profession – In Context of the Comprehensive Human Goal
 A profession is a mode of participation by human beings in the
larger order in pursuance of comprehensive(Complete) human
goal-individual & collective. As a teacher I am participating in
human education there by ensuring right understanding in every
child, which in turn will ensure continuous happiness.
 The excellence or the success of any professional activity is to be
judged from this comprehensive point of view only and not in terms of
merely wealth generation, not for accumulating physical facilities.
 The profession is not only a means of earning one’s livelihood, but
also a means of one’s evolution by appropriate participation in the
larger order.
 The profession is
successful if it satisfies
The comprehensive goal.

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Some Salient Categories of Unethical Practices Today
 Corruption in multiple forms and at various levels
 Tax evasion, misappropriation and misuse of public funds
 Misuse of political power and bureaucratic authority
 Misleading propaganda, unethical advertisements and sales
promotion
 Cut-throat competition
 Exploiting the weakness of consumers through various enticements,
bewildering advertisements
 Adulteration and spurious production
 Endangering the health and safety of public at large
 Hoarding and over-charging etc.

The list could be much longer…

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Prevailing Approaches towards Promotion of Professional Ethics
 Promoting awareness about professional ethics by introducing new
courses, refresher programs and case studies
 Administering oaths and prescribing codes of ethical conduct for
specific professional disciplines
 Setting up mechanisms for intensive audit inspection and monitoring
the activities
 Framing more stringent laws and devising harder punishments for
offences Promoting transparency in working systems through
mechanisms like RTI (Right to Information Act), etc.
 Carrying out ‘sting operations’ and widely publicising serious lapses in
ethical conduct of profession through media
 Setting up Lokpals, vigilance commissions, ethics committees,
tribunals, consumer protection forums, etc.
 Filing public interest litigations (PIL), etc.

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Different Approaches to Ethics and Professional Ethics
Prevalent Proposed
(Prescriptive) (Humane)
Basis Assumptions (thought) Right Understanding
of co-existence, harmony and
relationship
Feeling Opposition Relationship
Values Assumed values – Naturally acceptable values,
based on assumptions Wellbeing of all
and opposition
Ethics: Mostly prescriptive, in Details based on right
How to the form of do’s and Understanding (as described)-
interact with don’ts verifiable by everyone thru NA
the world Basic agreements for order in
outside society
Way of Training, Discipline Human Education,
ensuring in Incentives and Self-discipline
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