AKTU Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics (BMBAI407) Syllabus PDF – MBA (Integrated) 4th Semester

Course Objectives

1. To help students distinguish between values and skills, and understand the need, basic guidelines, content, and process of value education.
2. To help students initiate a process of dialog within themselves to know what they really want to be in their life and profession
3. To help students understand the meaning of happiness and prosperity for a human being.
4. To facilitate the students to understand harmony at all the levels of human living, and live accordingly.
5. To facilitate the students in applying the understanding of harmony in existence in their profession and lead an ethical life

Course Outcomes

On completion of this course, the students will be able to-

1. Understand the significance of value inputs in a classroom, distinguish between values and skills, understand the need, basic guidelines, content, and process of value education, explore the meaning of happiness and prosperity, and do a correct appraisal of the current scenario in the society
2. Distinguish between the Self and the Body, and understand the meaning of Harmony in the Self and the Co-existence of Self and Body.
3. Understand the value of harmonious relationships based on trust, respect, and other naturally acceptable feelings in human-human relationships and explore their role in ensuring a harmonious society
4. Understand the harmony in nature and existence, and workout their mutually fulfilling participation in nature.
5. Distinguish between ethical and unethical practices, and start working out the strategy to actualize a harmonious environment wherever they work.

UNIT-1 Introduction to Value Education (8 Hours)

Understanding the need, basic guidelines, content, and process for Value Education, Self- Exploration–what is it? - its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential Validation –as the mechanism for self-exploration, Continuous Happiness, and Prosperity-A look at basic Human Aspirations, Right understanding, Relationship, and Physical Facilities-the basic requirements for fulfillment of aspirations of every human being with their correct priority, Understanding Happiness and Prosperity correctly – A critical appraisal of the current scenario, Method to fulfill the above human aspirations: understanding and living in harmony at various levels.

UNIT-2 Understanding Harmony in the Human Being (8 Hours)

Understanding human being as a co-existence of the sentient ‘I’ and the material ‘Body’, Understanding the needs of Self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ - Sukh and Suvidha, Understanding the Body as an instrument of ‘I’ (I being the doer, seer, and enjoyer), Understanding the characteristics and activities of ‘I’ and harmony in ‘I’, Understanding the harmony of I with the Body: Sanyam and Swasthya; correct appraisal of Physical needs, the meaning of Prosperity in detail, Programs to ensure Sanyam and Swasthya.

UNIT-3 Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society (8 Hours)

Harmony in Human-Human Relationship Understanding harmony in the Family-the basic unit of human interaction, Understanding values in the human-human relationship; meaning of Nyaya and program for its fulfillment to ensure Ubhay-tripti; Trust (Vishwas) and Respect(Samman) as the foundational values of relationship, Understanding the meaning of Vishwas; Difference between intention and competence, Understanding the meaning of Samman, Difference between respect and differentiation; the other salient values in a relationship, Understanding the harmony in the society (society being an extension of the family): Samadhan, Samridhi, Abhay, Sah-astitva as comprehensive Human Goals, Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society- Undivided Society (Akhand Samaj), Universal Order (Sarvabhaum Vyawastha) – from family to world family!.

UNIT-4 Understanding Harmony in Nature and Existence (8 Hours)

Whole existence as Co-existence Understanding the harmony in Nature, Inter connectedness, and mutual fulfillment among the four orders of nature- recyclability and self-regulation in nature, Understanding Existence as Co-existence (Sah-astitva) of mutually interacting units in all-pervasive space, Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence.

UNIT-5 Implications of the above Holistic Understanding of Harmony on

Professional Ethics ( 8 Hours) Natural acceptance of human values, Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct, Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order, Competence in Professional Ethics: a) Ability to utilize the professional competence for augmenting universal human order, b) Ability to identify the scope and characteristics of people-friendly and eco-friendly production systems, technologies, and management models, Case studies of typical holistic technologies, management models and production systems, Strategy for the transition from the present state to Universal Human Order: a) At the level of individual: as socially and ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and managers, b)At the level of society: as mutually enriching institutions and organizations.

Suggested Readings

Text Books

1. R R Gaur, R Asthana, G P Bagaria, 2019 (2nd Revised Edition), A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics. ISBN 978-93-87034-47-1, Excel Books, New Delhi.

Reference Books

1. Ivan Illich, 1974, Energy & Equity, The Trinity Press, Worcester, and Harper Collins, USA
2. E.F. Schumacher, 1973, Small is Beautiful: a study of economics as if people mattered, Blond & Briggs, Britain.
3. Sussan George, 1976, How the Other Half Dies, Penguin Press. Reprinted 1986, 1991
4. Donella H. Meadows, Dennis L. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, William W. Behrens III, 1972, Limits to Growth – Club of Rome’s report, Universe Books.
5. A Nagraj, 1998, Jeevan Vidya EkParichay, Divya Path Sansthan, Amarkantak.
6. P L Dhar, RR Gaur, 1990, Science and Humanism, Commonwealth Publishers.
7. A N Tripathy, 2003, Human Values, New Age International Publishers.
8. Subhas Palekar, 2000, How to practice Natural Farming, Pracheen (Vaidik) Krishi Tantra Shodh, Amravati.
9. E G Seebauer& Robert L. Berry, 2000, Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists &Engineers, Oxford University Press
10. M Govindrajran, S Natrajan& V.S. Senthil Kumar, Engineering Ethics (including Human Values), Eastern Economy Edition, Prentice Hall of India Ltd.
11. B P Banerjee, 2005, Foundations of Ethics and Management, Excel Books.
12. B L Bajpai, 2004, Indian Ethos and Modern Management, New Royal Book Co., Lucknow. Reprinted 2008.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: