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(P) Ethics by Mukul Pathak Sir (P)
(P) Ethics by Mukul Pathak Sir (P)
Pending not yet discussed write by own political influencing group but due to fear cannot do
it so there may be fight within all three (first fight can
B. STRUCTURE OF MEVA be within morals – ethics , than ethics-laws etc
Building blocks of MEVA Best situation is :-
Cognitive component all MEVA should overlap
Affective component Environmental factor supporting
Action tendency component Behavior under line with MEVA , resulting in
Cognitive component outcomes
Our believes , opinions , ideas , regarding MEVA All three factors should be in one line
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object { particularly Morals , ethics, values are ………….3 class ended, 4 started……..
abstract & require objectification}
Beliefs held by the individuals may or may not be C. FUNCTIONS OF MEVA
correct Facilitates social integration by reducing the social
It has a reciprocal relationship with the affective conflict
component Facilitates the judgment & decision making by
Affect= emotion ( you think so you feel or you feel reducing the number of behavioral choices
therefore you think ) MEVA:- empowers the stakeholders and makes the
Emotion comes first than thought of usefulness individual assume responsibility of their behavior
(important note it) (there would be participatory democracy if in a
Balance in emotions = rational approach
country has better MEVA)
Rational approach is required in environment for
better adjustment MEVA provides individual the identity which in turn
makes his organized responses in the world around
AFFECTIVE COMPONENT
him possible
Our emotions and feelings regarding the MEVA object
Living one’s life in accordance with one’s MEVA
Makes MEVA an evaluative tool & provides individuals an
energy for an action provides individual the self-satisfaction and social
For example:- A mother creates more emotions that is why recognition as well
we say a nation the motherland not the fatherland MEVA Provides individual the energy for action
ACTION TENDENCY COMPONENT MEVA makes the individual display behavior which is
right, proper & good.
Refers to our predisposition to act in specific ways
towards the MEVA object
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As our environment undergoes change , values do
D. NATURE OF MEVA change
1) WHETHER MEVA IS INNATE OR Values provide the basis for the individual’s identity
and identity provides us the frame of reference to
ACQUIRED deal with objects in the world around us.
Innate means:- MEVA is in-born, inherent in If one undergoes identity crisis due to the alteration
individual and genetic substrate governs MEVA in his MEVA , his frame of reference would get
Acquired means:- MEVA is a result of socialization disturbed , which in turn implies indecisiveness &
and learning + training are involved in development emotional turmoil & this is something that most want
of MEVA to avoid
Behavior= {heredity × Environment} One’s identity is formed after considerable
Moral action:- biology {genetics substrate in MEVA is investment of time, labour, & energy. Therefore one
insignificant therefore is ignored} and Environment generally tries to resist the change in one’s identity
Therefore MEVA:- is largely acquired because so Morals, Ethics, Values:- do change but the change is
much efforts are done in society by societal not easily obtained
institutions to influence MEVA {E.g:-religious Morals, ethics, values:- admit within them a variety
institutions , educational institutions } of behaviours what changes with the changing time
Empathy:- are the behaviors & not so much the underlying
Is wired in human infants values
Genetic substrate involved in it Example:- patriarchal values change to Androgynous
World is full of empathetic individuals values
Therefore socialization is the final say, either genetics
4) MEVA IS CULTURE SPECIFIC OR
substrate is strong
2) WHETHER MEVA IS INTRINSIC OR UNIVERSAL
Some needs are universal because some aspects of
INSTRUMENTAL human nature are universal
Intrinsic means:-MEVA is not tied to a separable E.g:- Social integration is need of every culture to
outcome, it is an end in itself keep its members together
E.g:- Honesty is for the reason of honesty & for Universal Values are integrity, empathy,
no other reason other than honesty brotherhood, social integration, patriotism,
Instrumental means:- MEVA is tied to a separable psychological needs like {Autonomy ,relatedness,
outcome, it is a means to an end competence}
E.g:- honesty is the/for the reason of promotion Examples are
MEVA= Combination {Intrinsic +Instrumental} In public services the objectivity, empathy,
However intrinsic value is preferred over accountability, impartiality, integrity , all have
instrumental value as it provides self-satisfaction become universal values
Culture specific:- each culture is unique
challenges faced by members of one culture
happens to be different from others .To meet
these challenges cultures’ specific values are
needed
INDIAN SOCIETY WESTERN SOCIETY
Agrarian society Industrialized society
↑ ↑
Joint family Nuclear family
↑ ↑
Intrinsic value is long lasting Value of collectivism Value of individualism
Intrinsic values like happiness, joy, fulfilment ↑ ↑
,satisfaction, occur together in an integrated way Interdependent self Independent self
Relational self Autonomous self
3) WHETHER MEVA IS DYNAMIC OR ↑ ↑
STATIC Nurturing task Democratic leadership
Leadership style style
Values are relatively permanent. It implies they are th th
……4 class ended,5 started…..
immutable. Change is the only constant
Values facilitate our adjustment in our environment.
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5) WHETHER MEVA IS ABSOLUTE OR All morals and ethics are values but all values are not
morals and ethics
RELATIVE Greater the overlap b/w morals and ethics is better
ABSOLUTE:- Let’s understand by the diagram in large box
context independent MEVA, ends cannot justify the EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
means and good is independent of right Value= Music Interest=Guitar
No context sensitive MEVA Remain same Can be changed
A right action is a right action when even nobody Relatively permanent Transient
does it & wrong action is wrong even if everyone Abstract (felt) Concrete (can be
seen)
does it
Deontological approach is there
It is a duty based approach “Immanuel Kant”
talked about categorical imperatives {either
things can be or are white or black , no grey is
there means there is nothing called Half-truth}
Morals principles cannot be diluted in any
condition. They will hold true in every situation
without condition & for everyone
Based on categorical imperatives moral act
Can be universally applied
Unconditionally applicable
Idealistic but difficult in practice
People are absolute who are deontologist
Generally this approach couldn’t be found
RELATIVE:-
Context sensitive MEVA and the ends can justify the
means, all that ends well is well
Teleological approach to ethics is end centric
approach, under this approach
Consequentialism
consequences produced by action determine
morality of action
Moral action produces positive consequence
Immoral action produces negative consequences
However, you cannot predict whether the action
is moral or immoral until you have the
Everything starts with preference to exercise choice
consequences
However, some preferences could not be judged
Utilitarianism
right/wrong. for example:- eating preferences of
Action can be judged on the basis of utility
If you have something for high utility that action is individuals
moral and vice-versa Interest is transient, concrete , specific
So it is about greatest good for greatest number So things on interest can be changed but things on
(regarded as positive action) importance relatively permanent
It can result , however, in majoritarianism (morally Values are
incorrect ) relatively permanent, global and abstract,
E. INTER RELATIONSHIP b/w MEVA object free
are generalized & dominant interest
Most behaviors are inspired by values but few are inherited
and do not get influenced by values Values have evaluative tools
Evaluation is an exercise of value judgment
Values become ethics when right & wrong done
by Society & become Morals if done by
Individuals
Values contain emotional components &
emotions are in form of positive and negative
They also arise due to the power and status however, in an event of the conflict b/w the two, it is
differences b/w the persuader and the Persuadee the trustworthiness that gets an upper-hand.
They create insecurity b/w the interactants, thereby For example:- Ram jeth Milani (a famous layer), he
leading the target group members to selectively was an expert in legal matters but his trustworthiness
perceive the counter attitudinal message presented is zero. However, Rahul Dravid , is a person whose
by the persuader expertness and trustworthiness level is high.
These barriers are very difficult to remove as their A SOURCE with high credibility is generally more
removal requires personality restructuring of the successful in bringing about desired attitude change
interactants, which is a time taking process than a low credibility source because
These barriers, however, can be reduced to a large a) target group members expose themselves more
extent if the persuader is able to create a climate of to the messages that are issued by high
trust, in which the target group members feel truly credibility source.
valued & respected as individuals before presenting b) Target group members pay greater attention to
them with the counter attitudinal message the messages delivered/issued by high credibility
c) Physical barriers source.
c) Target group members are less likely to raise
It refers to the obstacles in the environment that
doubts against the messages issued by high
impede the process of persuasive communication
credibility sources even when they happen to be
They can easily be removed by bringing about desired
controversial as they are convinced about the
changes in the environment in which persuasion
knowledge base of the source.
takes place,
Most important requirement for bringing about a
for example, if noise happens to be the physical
change is to use a credible source.
barrier in the process of persuasion , it can be
removed by carrying out the process in a sound proof 2) Attractiveness
room. Attractiveness refers to the ability of the source to
th th
………..8 class ended,9 started……….. develop/generate in the target group the liking for
the source. It is the degree to which the source
THE SOURCE ,MESSAGE & RECEIVER
appears likeable to the target grup.
CHARACTERISTICS IN PERSUASION It also refers to the degree of likeability that the
A. SOURCE {PERSUADER} CHARACTERISTICS target group members possess for the source.
1) Credibility Attractiveness of the source is decided by many
It is the ability of the source to inspire belief in the factors and some of the important ones are:-
target group. a) Physical makeup of the source
b) Communicability
It is the degree to which target group members
c) Attitude and value similarity
believe in the position advocated by the source
d) Proximity
Credibility of the source is decided by two factors e) Intelligence
a) Expertness:- it refers to the knowledge base of f) Agreeableness
the source about the topic under discussion. It is g) Openness (receptive to feedback)
judged by finding out whether the source is The greater is the attractiveness of the source, the higher is
adequately informed about the topic under the likelihood and the probability that the target group will
discussion. The more the target group members accept the counter attitudinal message presented by the
are convinced about the knowledge base of the source.
FUNCTIONS OF ATTITUDE:
a) Need or want satisfaction function
Many attitudes are formed as a result of our past rewards a
punishment for saying and doing things once formed these
attitudes usually continue to be useful in helping us satisfy
our needs or reach our goals
THE COMPASSION:-
Compassion is the feeling of empathy for others
It is the emotion that we feel in response to the
suffering of others that motivate the desire to help
more involve than simple empathy , compassion gives
rise to an active desire to alleviate the sufferings of
others . it destroys the pain of others
It shelters the distress and is the basis for Ahimsa. It
is the key component in what manifests its social
context as altruism .It includes not just the sensitivity
a) to the distress of self & others but also a commitment
to try to do something about it & prevent it
Compassion requires
a) patience and tolerance
b) use of reasons
c) self-awareness
d) self-control
e) skilful action
f) attentiveness to the needs of others
g) an attitude to be caring and supportive
h) non-judgemental acceptance of others
i) Unconditional positive regard for others
Pathy:- means emotion j) Ability to manage difficult emotions in oneself
TGM:- Target Group Member and others
Degree of individual’s involvement with the target group
increases from :- antipathy to apathy to sympathy to
Compassion is desired because it produces in
empathy to compassion (compassion has highest) the individual
Antipathy Means against emotion a) Optimism
Presence of negative emotions for target b) A sense of well-being
group members (TGM) c) Curiosity
Display of negative emotions like hate , d) Wisdom
greed, anger , disgust, toward TGM e) Agreeableness
It is characterised by presence of negative
emotions towards TGM EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Apathy Means absence of any emotions and Emotions are the personal experiences that arise as a
absence of any attachment towards TGM
result of complex interplay between cognitive,
Display of indifferent behaviour towards
TGM
situational & physiological variables
Apathetic individuals are generally CHARACTERISTICS OF EMOTIONS:-
a) Consciousness a) Emotions are our reaction to an event
b) Guiltless b) Emotions vary in degree and direction
c) Remorseless
c) Emotions when realised provide relief
Apathy is very Dangerous (lead to serious
crimes also)
d) Emotions provides motivation for action
Sympathy Display of concern towards the TGM in state
e) Emotions can be expressed both verbally and non-
of distress verbally
Note:- help is primarily verbal. Physical help f) Emotions enable the species to survive
if offered is conditional, therefore sympathy g) Emotions direct our intentions to the appropriate and
is characterised as conditional attachment important events in our environment
Empathy It is characterised by h) Emotions have an adaptive purpose
↓ a) Detached attachment i) Emotions facilitates social communication
compassion b) Display of unconditional positive regard j) Emotions help us exercise power and ward of
& non-judgemental acceptance of TGM aggression
c) Feeling into & Perspective taking Earlier it was thought that emotions make us
An encounter with an empathic person
inefficient, represent a sign of weakness, obstruct our
creates in the target group the feelings of
reasoning, interfere with sound judgement , distract
a) Recognition
us, lead to arbitrary behaviour, complicate planning,
b) Self-respected