Chapter 12
Values in Different Dimensions of Human Living.
Participation of the s human being is seen in two forms: behavior and work
The values pertaining to behavior as the nine values in relationship.
Likewise working with material thing, we have two values;
Utility Value: the participation of a human being in ensuring the role of physical
facilities in nurture, protection and providing means for the body.
Artistic Value: the participation of a human being in ensuring the role of physical
facility to help and preserve its utility.
Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct.
The right understanding gained through the self-exploration also enables us to identify
the definitiveness of human conduct which may be also be called the ethical human
conduct.
Salient features of Ethical Human Conduct.
Values: values are the outcome of realization and understanding which are always
definite.
Policy: Having been convinced about the values and about the inherent harmony in the
existence, I am able to develop an ethical sense in all my pursuits. I always think we
have, and work towards nurturing this harmony. It leads us to adopt policies conducive
human welfare- conducive to enrichment, protection and right utilization of mind, body
and wealth.
Character: definitiveness of my desire, thought, and selection, gives definitiveness to
my living. Definitiveness of character is the outcome of the definiteness of my behavior
and work.
Chastity in conjugal relationship i.e. chastity in husband-wife ralatioship
sva nari, sva purus)
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Rightful production, acquisition and utilization of wealth (sva dhana).
Humane behaviour and work with kindness (dayapurna karya-vavahar)
Ethical Human Conduct
Ethics: the definitiveness of human conduct in terms of values, policies and
character is termed as Ethics.
Ethical conduct implies that it is naturally acceptable to me and does not give
rise to conflict within.
Ethical conduct implies that is in consonance with right understanding of the
reality – the underlying harmony at all levels.
Ethical human conduct is self-satisfying, people friendly and universal.
Development of human consciousness
As we transform to the human consciousness from right understanding, we are able to
base our thoughts and activities on right understanding, give relationship a higher
priority than physical facilities, identifying our physical needs and ensure it through
avartansila production, enriching rest of the nature as well.
Chapter 13
BASIS FOR THE HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVE
TOWARDS UNIVERSAL HUMAN ORDER
Vision for the holistic alternative
A correct appraisal of the comprehensive human goal welfare and the realization of co-
existence at all levels enable us to visualize and gradually evolve a viable alternative to
the prevailing pattern of human living. Thus the right understanding prepares us for
moving towards the holistic alternative (Universal Human Order) which will be
sustainable as well as conducive 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.
Humanistic Education. Humanistic education will incorporate appropriate integration
of values and skills so that human being are able to understand their physical needs
correctly and adopt suitable techniques and production systems to cater to these needs
in an eco-friendly and people friendly manner.
The humanistic education will facilitate the process of self exploration which will lead to
continuous self evolution of human being. It will also enable the realization of once
innateness as well as the universality and definitiveness of ethical human conduct. It
will also develop the conviction that only value based living can be conducive to
continuous happiness and prosperity for one and all.
Humanistic Constitution Presently, the human society is divided into various castes,
creeds, religions and nationalities whose objectives and interests are proving contrary to
those of others. Accordingly a major part of human endeavour is used in handling those
conflicts and contradictions. Paradoxically, the human beings are spending substantial
part of their energies and resources in preparing themselves for war, only to ensure
peace.
When the parameters of human welfare are universal i.e. commonly applicable to all
human beings, the humanistic constitution can only alternative for the fulfillment of
human aspiration.
Universal human order and its implications
On the basis of the understanding of harmony we get the notion of an undivided society
and universal human order. The universal human order will comprise of:
1
2
. The five dimensions of human Endeavour towards a fragmented society.
. The steps of organization from family to world family, each anchored in right
understanding will integrate in the following ways.
i. Family
ii. family cluster
iii. village/community
iv. village cluster
v. world family
Chapter 14
Professional ethics in the light of right understanding
Profession (In the light of Comprehensive Human Goal): Profession is channel of
participation by human beings in the larger order in pursuance of comprehensive human
goal. In the process one is able to contribute towards the livelihood of one’s family and
also participate in the larger order constituting the society and the nature around.
It is an important activity to authenticate one’s understanding, whereby we interact with
other human beings and with rest of the nature in a mutually fulfilling manner. Thus, the
Profession is a Service’.
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Competence in Professional Ethics
1
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Clarity about the comprehensive human goal: Samadhana – Samriddhi – Abhaya
Saha-astitva and its fulfillment through universal human order from family order to
world family.
2
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Confidence in oneself as well as confidence in the harmony, co-existence and
self-regulation prevailing in entire existence based on the right understanding of oneself
and the rest of existence.
3
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Competence of mutually fulfilling behaviour, clarity and confidence in ethical
human conduct and its correlation with sustainable personal as well as collective
happiness and prosperity.
4
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Competence of mutually enriching interaction with nature, ability to assess the
needs for physical facilities for the family and their fulfillment through production
systems ensuring harmony in the nature.
5
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Competence of actualizing one’s understanding in real life.
How Competence in Professional Ethics can be achieved?
The development of ethical competence is a long-term process to be achieved through
appropriate value education. As profession is only a subset of the life activities, the
competence in profession will only be the manifestation of one’s right understanding.
Thus, Competence in Professional Ethics can be achieved through right understanding.
The increase of unethical practices in various professions, the contradictions and
dilemmas are primarily due to the prevailing worldview focusing on profit
maximization. These can be resolved through right understanding.
Chapter 15
VISION FOR HOLISTIC TECHNOLOGIES,
PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT MODELS
The Holistic Criteria for Evaluation
Catering to appropriate needs and lifestyles.
People-friendly
Eco-friendly
Criteria for Technologies
Catering to real human needs
Compatible with natural systems and cycles
Facilitating effective utilization of human body, animals, plants and materials
Safe, user-friendly and conducive to health
Producible with local resources and expertise as far as possible
Promoting the use of renewable energy resources
Low cost and energy efficient
Enhancing human interaction and cooperation
Promoting decentralization
Durability and life cycle recyclability of products.
Criteria For Production Systems
The below mentioned four basic questions to be asked for a production system.
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2
3
4
. What to produce?
. How to produce?
. For whom to produce?
. And how much to produce?
Specific Criteria to Judge the Appropriateness of the Production Systems
Optimal utilization of local resources and expertise
Economic viability and sustainability
Matching the pattern of production with availability/producibility in the local
environment and the pattern of consumption
Decentralized systems capable of meaningful employment of people inthe
community
Facilitating production by masses and not mass production in a centralized mode
Promoting individual creativity and sense of accomplishment
Using people-friendly and eco-friendly technologies
Ensuring requisite quality of production
Safe and conducive to the health of persons involved in production as well as
others.
Management Model
The management needs to focus at the fulfillment of the people involved in the
production system as well as the users of the produce and not to profit mania. The
following criteria can be chosen for a humanistic management model:
The whole unit working as well-knit family.
Cooperative and motivational
Ensuring correct appraisal of human labour
Targeting employer-employee as well as consumer satisfaction and not profit
maximization.
Sharing of responsibility and participation mode of management
Continuous value addition of the persons involved.
Effectively integrating individual competence and complementarily.
CHAPTER 16
JOURNEY TOWARDS THE HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVE – THE ROAD AHEAD
Few practical steps that we may take to begin this important journey towards
the holistic alternative
Appreciating the need for Self-exploration
Facilitating the Understanding of Harmony at various Levels
Steps for Evolution at the Individual Level
Steps for transition at the level of Family, Society and Profession
o Right Understanding (Samajhadari) – Efforts to gain right
Understanding.
o Honesty (Imandari) – Sincerity to acknowledge what one has
understood and be ready to work for complete understanding. This
is followed by spontaneous reflection in one’s thought, behavior,
and work.
o Accountability (Jimmedari) – Feeling one’s responsibility to
participate in the larger order in the light of right understanding
o Participation (Bhagidari) – Efforts to actually participate in the larger
order including the family, the society, and the nature around
according to one’s competence, capacity and aptitude.
o Promoting Mass Awareness and Moving towards Humanistic
Education
o Evolving Holistic Model of Living
o Amending Policies, Programs and Social Systems in Tune with
Comprehensive Human Goal
How Sarvodya can be achieved?
The Sarvodya can be achieved through –
Right Understanding (Samajhadari) – Efforts to gain right Understanding.
Honesty (Imandari) – Sincerity to acknowledge what one has understood and be
ready to work for complete understanding. This is followed by spontaneous
reflection in one’s thought, behavior, and work.
Accountability (Jimmedari) – Feeling one’s responsibility to participate in the
larger order in the light of right understanding
Participation (Bhagidari) – Efforts to actually participate in the larger order
including the family, the society, and the nature around according to one’s
competence, capacity and aptitude.
This will generate the process of mutual complementarily towards evolution of all –
Sarvodya.