Notes HV Human Valueee

Human Values and Ethics
( B.A. JMC )
Unit – I
Human Values
Dr. Anupama Ghosh

Assistant Professor
DME, Law School
a.ghosh@dme.ac.in
Unit Objectives and Learning
Outcomes
• To study about the basic human values and how to incorporate

them into our daily lives, in order to become better individuals
and professionals
• Students are expected to be able to write an assignment on one

of the values taught, at the end of the unit
Suggested Readings
• D.R. Kiran- Professional Ethics and Human Values, McGraw-Hill.

(2014)
• R.S. Naagarazan- A Textbook on Professional Ethics and Human

Values, New Age International. (2017)
• Suresh & Raghavan- Human Values and professional ethics, S.Chand

&Company. (2005)
• Uppal- Human Values and professional ethics, Unistar Books Pvt.Ltd.

(2015)
Values
Some fundamental beliefs

Values- what is good,
that guide or motivate our
desirable and worthwhile.
actions
Values are mostly personal

(developed by one’s awareness,
choice and judgement)
Can also be modified by outside
influences
Values
Conduct, courage, Calmness, Respect- self and

efficiency, contentment, others , tolerance,
perseverance dignity, discipline, understanding
Honesty, integrity(unity
Love, appreciation,
of thought, word and
gratitude, sympathy,
deed), patience,
affection
forgiveness
• Five kids- Five Values
• Gluttony (over-indulgence)
• Rudeness
• Selfishness
• Vain-glory (too proud of
one’s achievements)
• Appreciation, love and
gratitude
Ethics
Refers to morals, values

and beliefs of an Ethics tells us how to live,
individual, family or to respond to situations,
society
In ethics, the focus is to

study and apply the
principles and practices,
universally.
Morals
•
•
Morals build on this to form
specific, context-driven rules Always tell the truth.
Values are the foundation of a
that govern a person's
person’s ability to judge Have Courage.
behavior. They're formed from
between right and wrong. a person's life experience and Keep your promises.
are subject to opinion.
Dependable.
Do not cheat.
Be tolerant.
Treat others as you want to be
Seek justice.
treated.
Have humility.
Do not judge.
Be generous.
Caring
•
It is a process which
Caring is feeling for exhibits the interest in,
others. support for, the welfare of
others.
It is reflected in the activities

It includes showing such as friendships, in social
respect to the feelings of clubs and groups, family,
others, fraternity and professional
groups.
Sharing
Sharing is influenced by It can be a process of

‘transfer of knowledge’,
caring. For humanity, experience, commodities as
‘sharing’ is a culture. well as facilities
The transfer should be

legal, positive, voluntary,
and without any
expectation in return.
Honesty
Honesty is a virtue, They are

Honesty is mirrored in
which is exhibited in a) truthfulness many ways. They are:
two aspects. b) trustworthiness
c. Decisions (ideas, discretion)

a. Beliefs (intellectual
honesty) d. Actions (means, timing, place
and goals)
b. Communication
e. Intended and unintended
(writing and speech) results
Courage
It is the tendency to accept It is usually classified into
and face risks and difficult three types: physical, social
tasks in rational ways. and intellectual courage
Social Courage – it Intellectual courage

involves decisions and imparted through
Physical courage – focus is on
physical strength (muscle
actions to change the acquired knowledge,
power and armaments) order, based on the experience,
conviction for or against education and
certain social behaviours. training.
Value of Time- Time Management
• Time management can be simply defined as organizing your

time wisely, using out time more efficiently and effectively.
• Important factors for Time Management-
• Planning Prioritizing Performing
Planning tasks to be done Planning them according to importance Taking Action
• Advantages of Time Management –

• Less- Stress Better work-life balance Greater Focus
• Higher Productivity levels less procrastination
Constructive Engagement
Individual Conduct at Work

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Human Values and Ethics

Dr. Anupama Ghosh

• To study about the basic human values and how to incorporate

• Students are expected to be able to write an assignment on one

• D.R. Kiran- Professional Ethics and Human Values, McGraw-Hill.

• R.S. Naagarazan- A Textbook on Professional Ethics and Human

• Suresh & Raghavan- Human Values and professional ethics, S.Chand

• Uppal- Human Values and professional ethics, Unistar Books Pvt.Ltd.

Some fundamental beliefs

Values are mostly personal

Conduct, courage, Calmness, Respect- self and

Refers to morals, values

In ethics, the focus is to

It is reflected in the activities

Sharing is influenced by It can be a process of

The transfer should be

Honesty is a virtue, They are

c. Decisions (ideas, discretion)

Social Courage – it Intellectual courage

• Time management can be simply defined as organizing your

Planning tasks to be done Planning them according to importance Taking Action

• Advantages of Time Management –

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