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Human Values was one of the topics in the Orientation Course on Value Education (Nov.02-30), sponsored by the University Grants Commission and organized by UGC-Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.The live recording of the speech can be listened to / downloaded, by visiting www.archive.org and searching for Prof. V. Viswanadham. The presentations can be viewed at www.scribd.com (please search for Viswam.vangapally4581)

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13 November 2009 1 human values PROF. V. VISWANADHAM

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13 November 2009 2 ? WHY HUMAN VALUES ? VALUES ? WHY VALUES ?

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13 November 2009 3 are we a part of nature ?

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what is nature's nature ?

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13 November 2009 5 what ought to be human nature ?

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13 November 2009 6 what is our nature ?

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13 November 2009 7 ARE THESE VALUES ETERNAL ? OR, ARE THEY SUBJECT TO CHANGE, WITH CHANGING TIMES ? . . . . as in the case of fashions ? ARE THESE VALUES UNIVERSAL ? [ UNIFORMLY APPLICABLE TO ALL ~ IRRESPECTIVE OF RELIGION, CASTE, CREED, AGE, GENDER, AND SO ON ? ]

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13 November 2009 8 INCREASINGLY COMPLEX MODERN SOCIETY IS FACING MORE PROBLEMS THAN ITS DEMONSTRATED CAPACITY TO SOLVE KNOWLEDGE IS PROLIFERATING BUT WISDOM SEEMS TO BE LANGUISHING GUIDED MISSILES BUT MIS-GUIDED HUMANITY WE HAVE THE SPIRITUAL, INTELLECTUAL & ECONOMIC RESOURCES BUT SEEM TO BE LACKING THE WILL AND THE WISDOM TO TACKLE THE PROBLEMS AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO ?

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13 November 2009 9 THE INEQUALITY, THE INEFFICIENCY, THE INDIFFERENCE, THE INEFFECTIVENESS . . . THE GROWING POVERTY, THE EXPLODING CORRUPTION, CHEATING, CRIME, VIOLENCE, VULGARITY, EVER-INCREASING POLLUTION, ~ NOT JUST IN ENVIRONMENT, BUT IN THOUGHT, WORD AND ACTION, DECREASING STANDARDS, DECLINING VALUES, WEAKNENING FAMILY TIES, GET-QUICK-RICH BY ANY MEANS ATTITUDE . . . HAS LACK OF CONCERN FOR VALUES IN EDUCATION ANYTHING TO DO WITH THESE STATE OF AFFAIRS ?

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13 November 2009 10 Human values have their root in a single, universally-held premise: the inherent dignity of every human being.

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13 November 2009 11 Human values are fundamental to human existence and span across cultures, religions, nationalities and classes. They are the positive, desirable qualities of character – such as honesty, integrity, tolerance, responsibility, compassion, altruism, justice and respect – inherent in all human beings.

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13 November 2009 12 Human values cultivate an environment of trust, transparency, responsibility, caring, respect, cooperation, quality, and excellence. They are the internal motivators for people to do their best in line with good character, morality and ethics.

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13 November 2009 13 VARIETY VALUES VICES VULGARITY VIOLENCE VULNERABILITY VACUUM

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13 November 2009 14 ~ WARM, SHINING & UPLIFTING ~ DISCRIMINATING, EXPLOITING & DEGRADING VALUES : POSITIVE ~ LEAD US TOWARDS FREEDOM, PEACE, PROGRESS, JOY, EQUALITY, NEGATIVE ~ LEAD US TOWARDS BONDAGE, CONFLICT, SORROW, FRUSTATION, VICES, VACUUM, etc.

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13 November 2009 15 ETHICS can be broadly defined as: a set of moral principles or a guiding philosophy that informs people about what is right or wrong ~ in thoughts, words, decisions and actions.

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13 November 2009 16 IN GOD’S CREATION, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THERE ARE 84 LAKHS OF SPECIES ~ WITH HUMAN LIFE TOPPING THE LIST. THE HUMAN BEING IS BLESSED WITH A MIND – THE THINKING FACULTY, & “VIVEKA” – THE FACULTY OF DISCRIMINATION.

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13 November 2009 17 “ EVERYBODY TODAY SEEMS TO BE IN SUCH A TERRIBLE RUSH, ANXIOUS FOR GREATER DEVELOPMENTS AND GREATER RICHES AND SO ON, ~ PARENTS HAVE VERY LITTLE TIME FOR EACH OTHER; PARENTS HAVE NOT MUCH TIME FOR THEIR CHILDREN; - AND IN THE HOME BEGINS THE DISRUPTION OF PEACE OF THE WORLD” MOTHER TERESA

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13 November 2009 18 THE MAIN PURPOSE OF LIFE IS TO LIVE RIGHTLY, THINK RIGHTLY AND ACT RIGHTLY MAHATMA GANDHI

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13 November 2009 19 The Preamble of the UN Charter of 1945 and 1948 “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” states : “(We are determined)… to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours and unite our strength to maintain international peace and security.” “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”

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13 November 2009 20 Human values and ethics are the foundation upon which rests the hope of achieving the Millennium Development Goals: “We consider certain fundamental values to be essential to international relations in the twenty-first century. These include: freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect for nature, and shared responsibility.”

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13 November 2009 21 WHAT IS RIGHT ? WHAT IS WRONG ?

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13 November 2009 22 A LONG WAY TO GO TO PRACTICE THE VALUES WE ALL KNOW & ARE HAPPY AND EAGER TO PREACH THE POINT IS. . . HOW SINCERELY WE FOLLOW THE VALUES WE KNOW

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13 November 2009 23 CAN SELFISHNESS FORM THE BASIS ? CAN DOUBLE STANDARDS FORM THE FOUNDATION ?

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13 November 2009 24 ARE YOU HAPPY ? ARE OTHERS HAPPY WITH YOU ? DO YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY ? DO YOU WANT TO MAKE OTHERS HAPPY ?

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13 November 2009 25 1. WHERE ARE WE NOW? 2. WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO ? 3. HOW WILL WE GET THERE ? WAKE UP ! TAKE UP ! MAKE UP ! COME UP ! WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL, OR AN INSTITUTION, OR A NATION . . .

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13 November 2009 26 VALUES Values of a person or group are the moral principles & beliefs that they think are important in life & that they tend to live their lives by such values as guiding principles

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13 November 2009 27 DHARMA DOING DUTIES & DISCHARGING RESPONSIBILITIES IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER ENTITLES YOU TO YOUR RIGHTS DHARMA FOR SOCIAL STABILITY SOCIETAL STRENGTH & HUMAN WELFARE TRUTH "IN ACTION" IS DHARMA Aacharinchabadina Satyame Dharmamauthundi

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13 November 2009 28 PEOPLE ARE NOT HESITATING . . . TO TELL LIES TO CHEAT TO DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY TO THINK OF UNFAIR THINGS TO COMMIT A CRIME TO COMMIT SINS TO REMAIN A SILENT SPECTATOR TO BE EVEN A PARTNER IN THE CRIME DO YOU NEED VALUES OR NOT ?

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13 November 2009 29 WE ALWAYS WANT ALL OTHERS TO FOLLOW VALUES, TO BE FAIR AND JUST, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO OUR OWN SELF FOLLWOING VALUES . . . ARE WE FOLLOWING UNHESITATINGLY THE VALUES WE PREACH ? Why don't we walk our talk ? WHY THESE DOUBLE STANDARDS ? IS THIS NOT PURE SELFISHNESS ? IS THERE A SOLUTION ? AT LEAST, AN EXPLANATION ?

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13 November 2009 30 DESIRE FOR MORE AND MORE OF . . . GOOD THINGS ? OR BAD THINGS ?

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13 November 2009 31 HAS CHARACTER ANYTHING TO DO WITH VALUES ? C = R RESPONSES RESPONSIBILITIES RELATIONSHIPS P

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13 November 2009 32 HAS QUALITY ANYTHING TO DO WITH VALUES ?

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13 November 2009 33 Learning Guidelines Care enough to hear fully from each person (no side conversations) Be authentic in sharing your thoughts and insights Honour the time available for all to share – stay focused Listen patiently and openly; welcome all points of view Uplift and encourage everyone’s confidence Give the “headline” of your thoughts before the details Share your own personal experiences rather than talking about others’ situations Respect differences and avoid criticism of others Honour confidentiality

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13 November 2009 34 Human values and ethics impact: Your attitudes Your behaviour How you make decisions How you relate to others How you carry out your responsibilities How you plan for the future

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13 November 2009 35 POLITICS PRINCIPLES SCIENCE HUMANITY COMMERCE MORALITY WEALTH WORK WORSHIP COMPASSION PLEASURE CONSCIENCE EDUCATION CHARACTER

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13 November 2009 36 PURUSHARTHAS & ASHRAMAS DHARMA ARTHA KAMA MOKSHA BRAHMACHARYA GRUHASTHA VANAPRASTHA SANYASA 4

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13 November 2009 37 RIGHT / WRONG ? GOOD / BAD ? ? WHAT IS JUST / UNJUST ? S I N TRUTH / UNTRUTH ? DHARMA / ADHARMA ? LOVE / HATE ?

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13 November 2009 38 WHAT IS THE CAUSE ? WHAT IS THE CONSEQUENCE ? CAUSAL CONNCTION

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13 November 2009 39 IS IT FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED ? IS IT SELFISH ? THINKING MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE WHAT DOES YOUR CONSCIENCE SAY ?

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13 November 2009 40 DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WANT OTHERS TO DO UNTO YOU IS NOT THIS VERY FAIR ? CAN YOU IMPROVE UPON THIS ?

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13 November 2009 41 The “Golden Rule” Buddhism: That which you do not desire for oneself, do not do to others. (The Staff of Wisdom) Christianity: Do unto others what you would have them do unto you. (Mathew 7.12) Confucianism: Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire. (Analects XII.2) Hinduism: Do nothing to your neighbour which you would not have your neighbour do to you. (Mahabharata) Islam: Do to all men as you would they should do to you. (Mishkar-el-Masabih) Judaism: What is hurtful to you do not to your fellow man. (Talmud)

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13 November 2009 42 Trust between people is based upon whether they each say what they mean and do what they say. Trust depends on unity of thought, word and action.

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13 November 2009 43 DESIRES SELFISHNESS DOUBLE STANDARDS WEAKNESSES C O N T R O L

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13 November 2009 44 WHAT IS THE REWARD FOR DEVELOPING AND PRACTICING VALUES ? HEAVEN AND HELL IS FAITH IN GOD NECCESSARY FOR PRACTICING VALUES ?

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13 November 2009 45 JUST THINK . . . WHETHER WHAT WE ARE THINKING, SAYING, DOING & ACHIEVING WILL MAKE OUR MOTHER, FATHER & TEACHER FEEL PROUD OF US ? WILL MAKE OUR GOD FEEL PROUD OF US ?

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13 November 2009 46 DEVELOP & PRACTICE VALUES

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13 November 2009 47 CHARACTER INTEGRITY OBJECTIVITY PURSUIT OF TRUTH CONCENTRATION PURITY OF [ T+W+A ] TRUTHFULNESS PATIENCE SELF-MASTERY HUMAN VALUES

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13 November 2009 48 COMMITMENT PUNCTUALITY EQUALITY ORDERLINESS SIMPLICITY HONESTY HUMILITY ABSENCE OF ANGER CLEANLINESS Etc., HUMAN VALUES

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13 November 2009 49 DO WHAT YOU LOVE OR LOVE WHAT YOU DO YOU BECOME MOTIVATED WHEN YOU ADOPT "WORK IS WORSHIP" ATTITUDE

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13 November 2009 50 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ADOPT "WORK IS WORSHIP" ATTITUDE ? QUALITY GETS IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY GETS ENHANCED WASTAGE GETS REDUCED

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13 November 2009 51 W.A.T.C.H. W = WORDS A = ACTIONS T = THOUGHTS C = CHARACTER H = HEAD & HEART

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13 November 2009 52 WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THESE T + W + A ~ C ? WITH WHAT CONSEQUENCES ?

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13 November 2009 53 LOVE FOR GOD FEAR OF SIN SOCIAL MORALITY

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13 November 2009 54 IN UNDERSTANDING LOVE – THE MOST BASIC HUMAN VALUE IN SPEECH IN ACTION IN THOUGHT IN UNDERSTANDING TRUTH RIGHTEOUSNESS PEACE NON- VIOLENCE

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13 November 2009 55 START THE DAY WITH L O V E SPEND THE DAY WITH L O V E FILL THE DAY WITH L O V E END THE DAY WITH L O V E ~ THAT IS THE WAY TO FIND G O D

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13 November 2009 57 KSHEERA SAGARA MADANAM

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13 November 2009 58 SARVE BHADRANI PASHYANTHU MAKASCHI DUKKHA BHAGHBAVETH EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOOD & RIGHT NOBODY SHOULD SUFFER

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13 November 2009 59 DO YOU FEEL THAT EVERY ONE OF US SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT MORAL AND ETHICAL VALUES IN OUR LIVES ? THAT IS THE WAY TO PRACTICE VALUES THAT IS THE WAY TO BECOME HAPPIER

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13 November 2009 60 In case YOU liked this speech and presentation ~ for listening to more speeches and for viewing more presentations, Please Visit: Visit: http://www.archive.org and Search for Prof. V. Viswanadham

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13 November 2009 61 In case YOU liked this presentation ~ for viewing more presentations, On various topics, Please Visit: Please visit : www.scribd.com and search for Viswam.vangapally4581 Or, www.slideshare.net/viswanadham In case YOU want to give some feedback / contact me : Viswam.vangapally@gmail.com Prof. V. Viswanadham ~ [040 – 2722 3383] A BIG THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENT LISTENING