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PEV Session 1

The document discusses the concepts of professional ethics, morality, and values, highlighting their differences and interconnections. It presents various scenarios to illustrate ethical dilemmas and emphasizes the importance of understanding ethical principles at individual, organizational, and societal levels. Additionally, it defines professional ethics as codified rules governing behavior in business contexts and explores related controversial issues.

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PEV Session 1

The document discusses the concepts of professional ethics, morality, and values, highlighting their differences and interconnections. It presents various scenarios to illustrate ethical dilemmas and emphasizes the importance of understanding ethical principles at individual, organizational, and societal levels. Additionally, it defines professional ethics as codified rules governing behavior in business contexts and explores related controversial issues.

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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND Session 1

VALUES 30.01.2025
Examples
A. There is 2 days to go before the exams. You are a bit under-prepared this time.
You come to know that the Q paper has leaked and 1 of your friends already
possess it. You are tempted to buy it from your friend or report the matter
immediately to the college. What would you do in such a situation? (Is there a 3rd
option?)

B. You come to know that your office colleague of one of your friends is two-timing
her. She is unaware and planning a surprise birthday party for him in which she
plans to propose to him for marriage. However you are not on great terms with
this lady as she has been very mean to you in the past. Will you think” let her
deserve it” and ignore the situation OR will you inform her asap?

C. While walking on the road you come across a dropped wallet. It is full of cash.
There are no contact no.’s and only a ID of the owner. If you have to contact the
cops you know it would be a hassle. On the other hand no one has seen you pick
it up and you decide to keep the cash. Alternatively you also think of simply
letting the wallet lie on the road and you walk-on. What would you do in such a
situation?
Some abstract terms – Morality, Ethics and Values.

Moral and Morality Ethics and Values


• Moral is considered with • While ethics are a set of
principles of right and moral principles, values are
wrong behaviour. a set of standard
• A lesson derived from a behaviours.
story or real-life experience. • Some values include
• Morality on the other hand honesty, integrity,
are principles governing trustworthy, loyal etc.
right and wrong; good and • Values are acquired by 2
bad behaviour. ways – naturally and
through experiences.
Introduction
• Those 4 terms need to be understood to lead a
peaceful life.
• Ethics - A branch of philosophy that deals with
moral principles.
• Philosophy means “the love of wisdom”
• Principles of Ethics works at 3 different levels –

Individuals
Organizations
Society
In essence, morals are about
personal values, while ethics are
about societal standards.

Morals are individual and


subjective; while Ethics are more
systematic and objective than
In summary morals.

They both guide human behavior,


but they come from different
sources and serve different
purposes!
Governing Edicts

• Ethics cannot just be a personal matter – it has


private as well as public sides.
• Our lives are governed by certain controlling
edicts.
• Edicts are defined as Orders issued or
Implemented by an authority over time.
• Some of the common edicts are as follows –
❖ Religious
❖ Social
❖ Constitutional
Edicts explained

1. Religious 2. Social
▪ It plays an important role in • Norms vary across society
shaping our ethical behaviour. and evolve over time.
▪ Some religions do not • A way to control behaviour
approve of family planning. of individuals to attain
▪ Some do not approve peace and harmony.
abortion. • Social edicts influence
▪ Some do not approve individual behaviour.
consuming certain food items. • Social edicts have become
▪ Clothing important because world
has become a global village.
Ethics – right for one, wrong for
another?
3. Constitutional

▪ Laws created under the country’s Constitution.


▪ They can be different from social edicts. May even contradict
them!
▪ For example, the practice of child marriage. It is un-
constitutional but still practiced in many places in India.
▪ For example, in some interior places in Odisha and also in
Rajasthan.
▪ Some practices however are universally unethical; for
example, cheating in examinations. It is unethical all across
the world.
Definition
The term ethics is derived from the Greek word
‘ethos’, which means character.
Ethics is a branch of philosophy/ social science,
which deals with below concepts -
1. right and wrong
2. good and bad
3. fair and unfair
4. just and unjust
5. legal and illegal
6. moral and immoral
7. proper and improper in respect of human actions.
Definition Contd.

Professional ethics are principles that govern the


behaviour of a person or group in a business
environment.

Unlike values, professional ethics are often codified


as a set of rules, which a particular group of people
use.

This means that all those in a particular group will


use the same professional ethics, even though their
values may be unique to each person.
Ethics is not merely what
someone does but who
someone is.
'Business or Corporate Ethics' can be termed as a study of
proper business policies and practices regarding potentially
controversial issues, such as -
▪ corporate governance
▪ insider trading
▪ bribery
▪ discrimination
▪ corporate social responsibility.
• According to Crane, "Business ethics or
professional ethics is the study of business
situations, activities, and decisions where
issues of right and wrong are addressed."
• Baumhart defines, "The ethics of business is
the ethics of responsibility. The businessman
must promise that he will not harm
knowingly."
Some terms to discuss

1. Apartheid
2. Untouchability
3. Child marriage
4. Inter caste marriages
5. Cheating

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