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ASSIGNMENT II
By
Sammarth Tuli
(MFM/16/41)
of
Table Of Contents
Sr No. Chapter Page
1. Declaration 2
2. Acknowledgement 3
3. Executive Summary 4
4. Ethics: 7
Theories Encompassing time
5. Student Code Of Conduct 12
6. Conflict Management 15
7. Professional Etiqutettes: Definition 18
8. Professional Etiqutettes: General 20
Guidelines
9. References 22
Declaration
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I, Sammarth Tuli , declare that I am hereby the sole author of the submitted Ethics:
Untold and Conflict Management and my involvement in the same has been carried
out as per Scope of Work for this report. I confirm that there are no circumstances
that have compromised my objectivity in carrying out this work.
Sincerely,
Sammarth Tuli
17th November, 2016
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Acknowledgement
I would also like to thank Mr. Farzand KS and Ms. Meghna Singh for their valuable
opinions and inputs that helped me improve upon this report.
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Executive Summary
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Part A
Ethics: Definition
It must be Mutual - If the only one benefiting from the ethical propositions is
A, and if B comes to realize it, B may reasonably say that the communications
and transactions are not benefiting him and so he will not be bound to the
ethics.
In my view, ethics is about building trust between the players in the field. The natural
fields for humans are our societies. To the extent that the rules governing
communications and transactions are justified, mutual and sociable, ethical behavior
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will tend to be supported and will likely be self-reinforcing.
I was thinking of adding another factor: rationality or workability. But these tend to be
emergent and malleable over time and with changes in populations and technologies.
So while they are important to the functioning of a society, I think they are more on
the order of tools and are somewhat independent of ethics.
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Ethics: Theories encompassing time
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might be something either psychic or scientific, and the duality between them
is essentially a practical one.
VII. Mathematical Science: Studying the most objective properties of the world
yields the best understanding of nature, and reflects the deepest possible
understanding of the intelligence found in the universe. This is the
understanding of science. Mere theories, and endless unfounded variations do
nothing to describe the world, as it should be understood, or at least how it
could be accurately represented.
VIII. Coherent Knowledge: Citing a problem with maths ability to relate with
every type of thing, such as organics, human knowledge, the supernatural, and
the linguistic, theories advanced by myself advocate the use of specialized
knowledge applications to convey the linguistic version of the truths of nature.
The application allows radical correspondence between language, nature,
science, and religion concepts, by using a bounded Cartesian coordinate
system relating all properties between extremes, but excluding zero. Critique:
Critics of coherency are likely to cite its imperfection, its inadequacy or non-
empirical-ness, or its lack of scientific rigor.
IX. Irrational Romanticism: Romantics say that rational claims are not the limit
of known experience. Effectively, rational concepts place a limit on what can
be known, and thus, they do not convey the secrets of how life really works.
Understanding life requires moving beyond all rational concepts, to discover
the poetic, artistic, or in some other way mad concept of whatever happens to
concern us. Madness is not only a concept of the meaning of nature, but a
concept of the meaning of numbers. It has a capacity to explain anything
which is beyond reason. And it has properties that work for the exceptional
reason. Critique: If irrationality has some legitimacy, doesnt rationality have
even more legitimacy? By the time we formalize an irrational system, havent
we got a rational system out of it? Perhaps irrationality is only a matter of
definition, whereas rationality involves substantial concepts which can be seen
without requiring our emotion
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X. Justice: Treating madmen like normal people has its limitations. If a large
population is mad, the result is chaos. If no justice is instilled, civilization is
corrupt, and collapses. Therefore, with or without any concept of how nature
or civilization work, there must be some form of justice instilled to prevent
utter chaos. Critique: Elites argue that justice is not supposed to be evenly
distributed.
XI. Solipsism: Radical solipsists argue that experience is one thing, whether it is
rational or irrational, or some other thing. What defines experience is
something apart from---although chained to----our faculty of knowledge. We
should abandon the idea that these things mean anything to those beyond us.
Instead, what is meaningful is what is meaningful for us individually. Critique:
Functionality seems to depend on accepting the reality of other human beings.
Otherwise, there is no alternative to Utopia, which has not been seen as a
functional society (it means No Place).
XIII. Humanism: Humanism adopts a more literal view than religion, in which
practical human motivations should guide all inquiries, logic, and forms of
understanding. Although it seems to gamble on human development for its
primary motivation, it could be argued that human development concerns
everything humans are concerned with, and in this way it is a very broad
concern. Critique: Humanism may ultimately be too generic and un-creative to
effect real change.
XIV. Theology: The study of divinity has potential to teach what other disciplines
could not teach. It seems, on the surface at least, to concern things which are
of more fundamental importance than human reality. Critique: Theologians are
people who are not concerned with the practical implications of their work,
but only the cloistered, spiritualized variations of arguments made by key
figures who are frequently long dead. In this sense, theology does not concern
a living tradition, but only tautologies.
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XVI. Post-Humanism: The natural development of practical humanism, post-
humanism involves a society in which people become in a practical sense
more-than-human. This can have a wide range of implications, but it is
suspected that in some ways, barring a major crisis, post-human society will
be more functional, entertaining, and intelligent than previously, in ways that
are hard for previous generations to imagine. Critique: Post-humanism is still
potentially not understanding of the state of nature, and its own influence on
the outcome of universal development.
XVIII. Hedonism: Hedonists argue that pleasure is all that is necessary for the good
life. Frequently, disillusioned people will turn to entertainment as a priority, to
defend them from the difficulties of life. Entertainment is an oasis, which at
least appears to have a priority of serving human interest and defending the
righteousness of the human. Critique: Pleasure sometimes leads to bad
consequences. Entertainment is still subject to human ugliness, stupidity, and
death.
XIX. Epicureanism and Aestheticism and the Immortal Quest Epicureans reject
some pleasures as un-sustainable or dangerous, and advocate the life of a
secluded hermit over social indulgences. Similarly, Aesthetes favor some
pleasures over others, believing the high-minded life is preferable to the
lower life of pigs and slobs. Raising a critique of all of the bad things in life,
it is sometimes concluded that the one good thing is to pursue immortality.
Critique: It is said that Epicureans and artists are hypocrites or nihilists, and
some indulgence would usually lead to more. Pleasure is the only answer to
pleasure, in other words. It is argued that immortality is not achievable, and
not everyone is good enough.
XXI. Fascination (Childs Mind): Some, including some scientists, and also
Buddhists, have advocated some amount of returning to childs mind, or the
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fascination and imagination of the early experiences of youth. This would
serve the purpose of avoiding disillusionment, depression, and over-thinking
that might result from continually developing adult thoughts, or becoming
obsessed with advanced ideas.
XXII. Resourcefulness / Evolution: Some have argued that flimsy answers like
childs mind dont do enough for experience. They argue some sort of resource
adaptation is required, or some form of evolution into a new frame of mind, or
a new practical ability to handle problems. Critique: How to do this? It might
not be easy, so it might be a bad idea.
XXIII. Genius: Rejecting many other ideas as run-of-the-mill, some see genius as the
ultimate evolution currently available. In this view, the mind trumps or over-
performs any other attempt to be spiritual or scientific. What can be done well
by following rules can be done even better just by thinking about it. In this
view, the ultimate hedonism, the ultimate religion, the ultimate science, is for
the moment all about the experience and understanding of the mind / or human
cognition. Critique: Not everyone can be a genius even if they choose to be,
someone might say. And if they are a genius, that doesnt mean they dont
have flaws. Just because someone is a genius doesnt mean theyre perfect.
And, there are many people who arent geniuses. And its supposedly
impossible to perform better than anyone. So, it cant be about competition.
The above theories provide a general overview of how ethics has evolved over the
years, and based on these theories, I have devised a student code of conduct, which I
believe conforms to me as an individual, and should be followed by others around me.
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Many Colleges across India encourage student incorporate a certain code of conduct,
which they themselves may have inscribed in the student handbooks, or it is simply
implied from the perspective of the students. A students ethical code of conduct
should mirror the overall mission and vision of the college they are representing as
well as a themselves as civilized people living in a an educated society. A well-written
student code of conduct should be simple and cover basic expectations that each
student should meet. It should entail the essential elements that if followed will lead
to student success. In other words, it should serve as the blueprint that allows every
student to succeed.
A well thought out student code of conduct is simple in nature including only the most
critical expectations. The needs and limiting factors in each college are different. As
such, colleges must develop and adopt a student code of conduct that is tailored to
their specific needs.
The student code of conduct should be evaluated every year and changed whenever it
is necessary to fit the ever-shifting needs of our dynamic environment .As such there
are a certain code of conducts which I, as a student of NIFT adhere too. These have
not only allowed me to gain a broader perspective in the environment I am operating
in, but are also a sort of guidelines, which I, Sammarth Tuli live by. These following
guidelines have allowed me to become a better student and an even better person.
They are
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certain bias in their minds. Therefore keeping our hands, feet, and objects to
ourselves is a must and we must never intentionally harm another student.
o Restitution, including a logical remedy for the problem (e.g. paying for
damage willfully caused) and supporting anyone who is a victim or
who suffers as a result of the student's actions
o Additional time for the student with the teacher, at the office or at
tutorial/learning support
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o Referral to counseling, administration, and/or community support
services
o Police involvement
Dress Code: Being primarily a fashion college, I feel that the dress code
followed should allow a higher level of leniency with respect to Day-to-Day
attire, but I do agree that during presentations or during guest lectures, we
must adhere to formal wear in order to appear presentable and show a manner
of professionalism. A college is a place of education. Students and their
parents are expected to support a learning environment where attire is
appropriate. Articles of clothing that promote alcohol, drugs, inappropriate
language or racism, or that are too revealing are not permitted. Students
wearing such clothing should be asked to go home and change if they do not
have suitable clothing at college
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Conflict Management
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Marketing; I drafted the announcement to the bars, emphasized the positive aspects of
the our other products, explained the delay, and layed out the timeline for the full
range I also had to work with my team to quickly put together talking points for the
Account Managers and had devised a strategy wherein the deliverables were supplied
according to the traffic that each bar
generated, I conveyed this to the
managers and able to get thumbs up
from all of the stakeholders within
24 hours a minor miracle that
required a lot of persistence. Though
some bars were disappointed with
the limited deliverables, many more
were pleased with timely and clear
communications. Although we were
not able to to satisfy all our clients,
the ones who were decided to put up special hoardings associated with our brand and
as a result our sales for that week were temporarily boosted by 20%. The one key
learning that I had had garnered was the ability to handle crisis situations, i.e how to
turn a transform a bad situation into one that will ultimately turn out to be an
advantage towards the end.
Conflict with Colleagues: Another example I would like to illustrate is one from my
final year internship at Benett Coleman. My internstip had me working in a team of 4
interns including me and our task was to mange their Green Drive project, which was
basically planting around 100,000 saplings across the capital. Being the only final
year student amongst a pool of 4 other interns, Now as the senior most intern in the
team I was occasionally tasked as being the undisputed leader. Now because of the
scale of the project, we were often
overworked and this sometimes lead to
frustration amongst the members.. At
the same time, more mistakes were
being made because attention was so
scattered. As the senior most members,
it was my job to get performance back
on track. So, I decided to hold alternate
day after hours meeting of the full
team to discuss strategies, on how best
to complete the work on time and re
delegate the work which would still
prove to be efficient I communicated
my appreciation for all of their hard
work during a challenging time for the team and asked for their assistance in
identifying ways for us all to be more efficient including me! I made it clear that this
was a brainstorming meeting to come up with options that no idea was stupid and
that it was a safe environment for making suggestions. We spent an hour capturing
ideas on a white board, then voted on the five with the most potential. I then assigned
each person to do more research on how we might implement one of the ideas.
First of all, the team responded very positively to this approach. They loved the idea
of being empowered to help find a solution. Instead of complaining, they channeled
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their energy in a more productive way once they knew that they would be heard. One
idea was to eliminate the middleman that was in touch with government stakeholders
with permission from our coordinator of course, in order to speed up the process. This
freed up approximately two hours on a daily basis because the client mangers
department was in another building another was to train Shreya, our Social Media
Specialist. to take on some of the tasks that were the burdening marketing team, in
order to really get know the ins and outs of the projects, so a higher contribution could
be made by her. This resulted in the project being completed on time, the morale went
up and I was offered to do another project, immediately following that one.
Inter-personal Conflict: I did not always have good physique, any change in you r
body requires hard work and persistence, as such I would like to tell a true story of
how I, Sammarth
overweight at a 93 kilos
at the age of 15 lost close
to 50+ pounds through a
span of two months.
Flashback to 2008, I
thought that there was no
way I could possibly lose
weight. That I was just
doomed to be as un-fit as
I was. I was wrong.
Through sheer will and a
desperate need, and also
with a little help from my
parents, I was able to
combat the various temptations of food, while I initially dieted for the first, month
weight loss had stalled and I felt miserable from the lack of Food. Thereafter I spoke
to my brother, who then recommended that I take up a sport such as basketball. After
weeks of a strict diet and hours and hours of playing basketball in the Delhi heat, I
had finally roped down my weight to 73 kg. Now I agree that this was probably not
the healthiest way for me to do it, but I was 15 and not incredibly smart, and thought I
was doing it the right way. I didn't have any adverse health effects from my dieting,
but I burned off tons of weight.
I felt much more free and much more confident in my own skin than when I started. It
was the hardest thing I had ever done in my life, and I had done some very hard things
before this. However, losing weight, and keeping it off is far easier once you've done
the work the first time.
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Part B
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includes addressing businessmen with the correct title and not using the common
shorthand forms of various words or phrases.
Features: Business etiquette usually includes training businessmen on how to
properly interact with individuals from different areas or countries. In the United
States, the business environment includes individuals from four major regions: the
Northeast, the Southeast, Midwest and West. Each of these regions usually has a
different attitude regarding proper business etiquette. Businessmen from foreign
countries also have different attitudes and behavior regarding business etiquette,
usually requiring etiquette training for domestic businessmen
Considerations: Companies may hire an individual or consultants to help them
properly train managers and employees on proper business etiquette. These
consultants may be able to train individuals regarding specific business etiquette
for different countries or the various regions of the United States. The type of
business etiquette must also be decided when using consultants; these individuals
typically offer services relating to written, oral or other types of business etiquette.
Benefits: Executive managers or leaders in a company can use business etiquette
training to improve their business' company culture. A company culture is the
intangible environment used by companies to reinforce proper business values,
ethics and etiquette. Employees can use the company culture for understanding
how to act or react in various business situations. The company culture may also
be bolstered when executive managers and leaders use proper etiquette for
manners during business functions in which employees will be involved.
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Professional Etiquettes: General Guidelines
Although the work culture depends a lot on the geography, and the type of jobs one
performs, as a student not having any paid work experience, I have worked in quite a
few internship s with organizations such as Times of India, Budweiser Bain
Consultancy. Certain habits/ guidelines if I may were observed by me while my tenure
as an intern, some of which are highlighted below:
Speaking on the phone: Personal calls are not meant to be taken inside your
workplace, nor is anyone interested to listen to your conversations. Please step
out of your office and take personal calls.
Meetings: Be on time for meetings and respect other people's time. If you
are chairing a meeting, always have an agenda prepared for the meeting.
Email the agenda at least a day before the meeting, so everyone comes
prepared. Have a specific time designated for each point of discussion
and remember to send out the meeting minutes after the meeting. If you
are the presenter and connected to the projector, have all the files open.
Spend at least 10 minutes before the meeting trying to be on speed on all
the points of discussion with your colleagues, subordinates.
Discussions within the office: Try not to discuss any personal issues.
Political discussions are ok, until they are constructive. Avoid discussions
related to salary or bonuses. Topics related to religion are big no no. Have
healthy debates but tone down as soon as you think things are starting to
heat. Be nice, be respectful to other people's opinions
Never ever back bitch about your colleagues: No, no, no. Never do it.
One, it makes you look bad infront of your colleagues and two, you never
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know where those words will travel in the future. Words really travel at
the speed of the sound.
No blame game: If you are working in a team, do not play a blame game
or pass the ball in someone else's court. As a team, always collectively
take responsibility of the work that you do. This is equally applicable to
team managers too
Demeaning your or someone else'e work: Do not say you hate your job
to your colleagues, even if you do it. Also do not say that the guy from
some other department does nothing but boot licking or the girl from HR
got a promotion because she is hot. It makes you look shallow in front of
your colleagues.
Stop sending emails at odd times: Unless you are working with teams
in a different time zone where it would still be working hours, avoid
emailing people late at night. It is really not of much use. It makes others
feel that you really do not have a personal life. And seriously, no one in
your time zone is going to read it at that time. You can always save them
as drafts and send them in the morning, if it is really urgent, but as far as
possible, avoid this practice.
If you are sick (contagious) please stay at home: Having an infection and
still coming to work doesn't make you a handworker, but someone who is
selfish and careless. Expecting a sick employee to work doesnt make you a
leader but a mean boss. Stay at home when you have an infection and let it run
it's course. Kindly use those medical leaves, a situation such as this once
happened during my tenure as an intern as Times of India, A colleague of mine
once came to work with severe Typhoid, when asked she said its harder to be
at home than at work. Once one of my bosses asked me to "Learn" from one
of my co worker as she has come to work in spite of heavy flu. She was even
awarded "employee of the month" for putting work first., while this sort of
behavior does earn praise, it can be harmful for the enviornemrn the employee
in operating in.
Share the credit of the work: Yes! This is very important. If you have done
some teamwork or even if just a small group work, share the credit with
everyone. All are responsible. Not just you. Dont try to get all the limelight.
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You might succeed once, but seeing this taking all the credit behavior your
colleagues will start despising you. They avoid working with you. Share the
credit. Thank the ones who worked. Start observing the difference. They will
like you. You had just shown them teamwork, not individual work. Everyone
will shine in the limelight.
Don't be greedy.
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