Theory & Practice of Obligation, Justice, Equality & Love

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SUNNY BUDHWANI SATISH MISHRA DEEPAK HASEJA

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Introduction: Ethical Values

Ethics always says, "Not I, but thou." Its motto is, "Not
self, but non-self." Swami Vivekananda

Determines what action or life is best to do or to live

May be described as treating actions themselves as abstract objects putting value to them
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Introduction: Ethical Values

It also deals with right conduct and good life Value determines Ethical Balance Foundation built on Positive Core Values & Negative Core Values

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Obligation
Obligation: Absolutism that makes life Life Worthy. It requires innate endowment with obligations. We are bound to act and bounded to acts. When we attribute obligations to our actions, we recognize the personal responsibility.

Obligations extend beyond the scope of Punitive law.

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Theory of Obligation
Foundational Assumption: There exists a moral imperative aid to structurally disposed & functionally abused and to guarantee their human rights

Materially
Possible

Obligated Actions

Morally

Possible

Realm of Actions
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Moral Components of Obligation

Burden Sharing

Personal Responsibility & Institutional Accountability

Sympathy & Compassion Non-Neutrality

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Material Components of Obligation

Pragmatism Felt Needs Network & Infrastructure

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Conclusion
Ethical behavior Ethics allows us to live together, productively & in harmony Ethics requires standard of values Formulations shapes attitude & constraint

This ultimate standard, we must always aim

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Conclusion
A growing disregard for ethical standard is evident We must act to discover & remedy the growing moral confusion Our actions affect others in way we cannot foresee Logically we should follow Six Degrees of Separation

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References
Books:

From Spectator to Agent: Humes Theory of Obligation By Charlotte Brown

From Christ to the world: introductory readings in Christian ethics By Wayne G. Boulton, Thomas D. Kennedy Websites: http://www.scribd.com/ http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ http://www.ehow.com/ http://www.plato.stanford.edu/ http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/ http://www.nfhsindia.org/
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References
Journals: Regina A. Nockert, The journal of Humanitarian Assistance, May 12, 2008 ASOCIO, Corporate Social Responsibility, June 2004 Reports: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment in India, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) India 2005-06 The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives- An Indian Perspective

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