Definitiveness of (Ethical) Human

Conduct
Placement of Module 5
Understanding Harmony
Modules 1-4
Feeling of relationship
mutual fulfilment, values

Thought Principles and

Guidelines for
Ethical Human Conduct
Module 5
Behaviour Ethical behaviour
Work and Ethical work (examples and
Participation Ethical participation case studies…)

Outcome Fulfilment of
expected human goal

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Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct
Harmony at Different Levels Expression & Achievement
Harmony at the level of Self Happiness
Harmony of the Self with the Feeling of self-regulation at the
Body level of Self and
Health at the level of body
Harmony in the family, in Mutual happiness, trust,
human-human relationship fearlessness… justice

Harmony with rest of nature Mutual prosperity – prosperity

in human being and
preservation of rest of nature

Harmony with the whole of Co-existence (mutual fulfilment)

nature/ existence with entire Nature

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Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct- View 1

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Lo;a esa
Realization-
Within

Human Tradition
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Mutual Happiness Mutual Prosperity Fulfillment of Human Goal
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Undivided Human Society vfHkO;fDr& Universal Human Order
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Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct- View 1
As described in the last diagram,
It all starts with
realisation of co-existence and completes with
participation in the universal human order with
right feelings, right thought and
mutually fulfilling behaviour & work in between *

* We have already discussed this in quite details in previous

lectures, hence we will not take up the details here.

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Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct- View 2
The ethical human conduct can be further grasped in terms of
values,
policy and
character

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Values
 Understanding "What to do as a human being" and "What not to do as
a human being" *1
 Understanding of role of Human Being in Existence
 Once we have the right understanding (of relationship, harmony and
co-existence), we are able to see our natural participation or values at
all levels of being – from individual, to family, society,
nature/existence.
 This participation or the human values are definite and form the basis
of our ethical human conduct.

*1 To be able to distinguish between “source of continuous happiness

and temporary excitement”…

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Values
Value of a unit is its participation in the larger order
(larger order = larger, harmonious system)
e.g. Value of pen is that it helps to write
(participation in education)
Value of water is that it quenches thirst
(participation in health)

Similarly,
Your value wrt to yourself is your participation in the harmony within you (in
the Self).
Value of your body is participation in your external activities as a
harmonious human being.
Your value in the family is your participation in the harmony in the family.
Your value in the society is your participation in the harmony in the society.
Your value in the nature is your participation in the harmony in the nature.
Your value in the existence is your participation in the co-existence.

In this course, we tried to explore the universal values of a human

being.
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Level.
Sum Up Name Relationship / Details
Potential- Values
4b. Existence Co-existence Co-existence
Potential for human being to realise
4a. Nature Mutual Fulfillment Harmony, Relationship
Potential for human being to be in
harmony
3. Society Right Understanding, Human-Nature relationship
Prosperity, Potential, through participation of
Fearlessness (Trust), individuals and families in various
Co-existence societal systems
2. Family Feeling of co- Human-Human relationship
existence Potential for right feeling in the Self –
Trust, Respect … Love mutual happiness
1b. Individual Co-existence of Self Self-Body relationship
Human Being and Body Potential for feeling of self-regulation
1a. Self (I) Continuous happiness Will to live with continuous happiness
= happiness, peace, Potential for right understanding, right
satisfaction, bliss feeling and right thought
 mutually fulfilling behavior and work
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Policy
 Thought of how to express (live with) Human Values
 Detail, thought of "how to do" Human Constitution
Includes plan, program, implementation, results, evaluation
o Policy for enrichment of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility
(Human Economics)
o Policy for protection of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility
(Human Politics)
o Policy for right utilisation of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility
(Human Sociology)

Priority
Right utilization
Protection
Enrichment
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Policy – Detail, thought of "how to do"–Human Constitution
Includes plan, program, implementation, results, evaluation
 Policy for enrichment of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility (Human Economics)
 Policy for protection of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility (Human Politics)
 Policy for right utilisation of Self (I), Body, Physical Facility (Human Sociology)

Policy for right utilisation (priority1)

Of Self (I) Policy for investing the Self (I) for understanding and living in
harmony at all levels

Of Body Policy to ensure that the body is used for ensuring right
understanding and right feeling in the self as well as its authentication
in living, including behavior, work and participation in larger order

Of PF Policy to ensure the use of PF for nurturing, protection and

right utilisation of the body. Policy for right utilisation of physical
facility for relationship and societal order

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Policy for Protection (priority 2)
For Self (I) Policy for ensuring conducive environment for the Self (I) for
understanding and living in harmony at all levels and protecing from
unfavourable environment

For Body Policy for ensuring shelter, clothes…

For PF Policy for preservation, proper storage…

Policy for Enrichment (priority 3)

For Self (I) Policy for education-sanskar, adult education, other efforts (such as
development of sanskar through societal functions, ceremonies…), for
understanding and living in harmony at all levels in the Self (I)
For Body Policy for intake-lifestyle to ensure health of body

For PF Policy for production with right process & right skills

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Character
 Expression of Human Values in Behavior, Work and Participation in the
Larger Order
 This can be understood in terms of the following:
 Rightful acquisition and utilization of wealth – by way of labour, using cyclic
and mutually enriching production processes.
 Compassionate behaviour, work & participation in larger order on the basis of
human values
Behaviour– ensuring justice, mutual happiness (while filling the gaps
created in ignorance)
Work – ensuring preservation, mutual prosperity (while filling the
gaps created in ignorance)
Participation in larger order- leading to fulfilment of the comprehensive human goal
(while filling the gaps created in ignorance)

 Chastity in conjugal relationship i.e. chastity in husband-wife relationship.

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Rightfully Acquired Wealth
Production- through labour on rest of nature (using cyclic and mutually
enriching production processes) or physical facility obtained in
exchange of service

Gift – wealth shared willingly / happily (with the feeling of relationship)

from one’s rightfully acquired wealth on various occasions like
festivals (ex. gift in relationship)

Award – physical facility / wealth given with joy in a function to recognise

one’s contribution to society (participation in the societal order) and for
motivating others

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Ethical Human Conduct
Further
‘Ethical conduct’ implies that it is naturally acceptable to me and does
not give rise to conflict within
‘Ethical conduct’ implies that it is in consonance with the right
understanding of the reality – the underlying harmony at all levels.
‘Ethical conduct’ implies that it leads to mutual fulfilment with other
people and mutual enrichment with rest of nature

Thus, the ‘ethical conduct’ is self-satisfying, people-friendly and eco-

friendly for all time, place and individual.

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Key Takeaways
 Ethical human conduct emerging out of right understanding leads to
harmony at all levels of being – from oneself to family, society and
nature/ existence.
 It is definite for all time, place and individual.

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Tendency of Human Living with Human Consciousness
= Natural Characteristic of Human Being with Human Consciousness

Perseverance

Brevity

Generosity

Kindness Providing means to one who has the ability but not the
means.

Beneficience Helping the other to develop the competence to

utilise the means they already have.

Compassion Helping the other unconditionally, to develop the

competence as well as the means, to fulfill his needs
when he does not have either the ability nor the means.

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