VALUES

•  Values can be defined as those things that are important or valued by
• That someone can be individual or an organisation.
• Value describe what is important in a person’s life
• They are standards on the bases of which we evaluate something or make judgement about how desirable or undesirable that thing is to us. That thing can be person, place, object or an
• We are more likely to make choices that support our value systems than choices that will Example: choices of what job we choose will be based on value like job security/job opportunity/ comfort etc.
• Value, therefore influence our behaviour and the behaviour of all those with who we
• What we value guides not only our personal choices, but also our perceptions of the worth of
• Values are fundamental beliefs i.e, they are the most important and core beliefs of any
• One can say that all values are beliefs, but all beliefs are not
• There are certain beliefs which are amenable to change, in light of new But values are hard core beliefs and they do not change easily and require a great deal of effort. There making also requires lot of time and hence it is suggested that value education should start early in the childhood.

ETHICS

Ethics may mean a set or system of moral principles. It may also mean rules of conduct recognized in respect of a particular class of human activities or governing a particular group or culture. Ethics is thus principles of an individual. It regulates and directs human life. It gives the right orientation to one’s existence.

AS A THEORY:

• Ethics provides the basic fundamental principles of Moral
• Ethics is a Branch of Philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct with respect to rightness and wrongness of actions and the goodness and badness of motives and
• It is the systematic study of Human action from the point of view of their rightness or wrongfulness, as means for the attainment of the ultimate

AS A PRACTICE:

• Ethics refers to what is good and the way to get it and what is bad and how to avoid It is concerned about the end to be gained and the means to attain it.
• Ethics may mean a set or system of Moral principles. It can also mean rules of conduct recognized in respect of a particular class of human activities or governing a particular group or In other words Ethics is a system of moral principles or laws.

Importance of being ethical in your personal and professional relations:

Self realization:

•  It helps a person to critically evaluate his/her actions, choices and
• It assist a person in knowing what he/she really is and what is best for him/her.
• It helps a person to decide what he/she should do for the attainment of the This way it deepens the reflection of ultimate question of life.

Improves thinking, perspective and judgments:

• It improves our thinking about specific moral
• It helps us to decide what should be correct course of actions and what should be
• This way improves our perspective and makes it more reflective and better
• This way one can clarify moral position in making

Sharpen our general thinking processes:

• It trains our mind to think more logically and
• This way one can handle moral issues with greater

We need Ethics in our lives to

1. Guide us in the right path.
2. Learn the importance of certainty goodness &
3. Give direction to life & being
4. Learn satisfaction towards
5. Attain peace in
6. Develop
7. Bringing changes in help towards positive thought
8. Promote peace & harmony in society
9. Presence our culture & heritage

Thus, ethics is not merely set of codes. It is to help one to find what is good and how to get it.