B.Tech- CS,ME,EC,EI- 4th Sem.
Subject:- Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics (BT-414)
E-Content
L-26 Vision for the Holistic Alternative: Basis for Humanistic Education and Humanistic
Constitution
L-26
Vision for the Holistic Alternative: Basis for Humanistic Education and Humanistic
Constitution:-
The right understanding prepares us for moving towards the ‘holistic alternative’ (universal
human order, svarajya) which will be sustainable as well as conductive to fulfill the basic human
aspirations for all human beings. It will be a mode of living which is self satisfying, people friendly
and eco friendly. Then all human ingenuity, all the knowledge and skills available can be harnessed
to actualize such a model of living.
The primary step to move towards the holistic alternative is to develop the right
understanding among human beings and the commitment to live accordingly and then to develop the
requisite skills and know how to implement the right understanding in real life.
Professional ethics in the light of right understanding
Professional ethics means to develop professional competence with ethical human
conduct. Ethical human conduct means definitiveness of human conduct. Ethical human conduct is
the foundation of professional ethics. The only effective way to ensure professional ethics is
through correct appraisal and systematic development of ethical competence in the professional (the
human being). Profession is a significant domain of human activity targeted towards participating in
the larger order which includes the society and nature around. Thus, it is a meaningful participation
for each one in one or more of the five domains of human endeavor needed for a harmonious
society. Of this, one important domain happens to be in the form of production and production
related activities. It also make available the necessary physical facilities (livelihood) for oneself
and one’s family. Here, one has to interact with other human beings as well as the living and non-
living entities of rest of nature. Through professional education, one acquires the specific skills and
knowledge in order to make this contribution in the larger order. Ethical conduct of profession
implies the right utilization of one’s professional skills towards the fulfillment of comprehensive
human goal and thus, meaningfully participate in the larger order.
Professional ethics may be defined as a form of applied ethics that examines ethical
principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment.
Professional ethics concerns the moral issues that arise because of the specialist knowledge
that professionals attain, and how the use of this knowledge should be governed when providing a
service to the public.
However, to be able to achieve this, it is essential to develop the value competence or the
ethical competence in the human beings along with the requisite skills. It may be easily appreciated
that a significant implication of the right understanding is to develop this ethical competence and
thereby facilitate professional ethics.
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