Contents

• Unit 1. Course Introduction - Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process for Value Education
  Understanding the need, basic guidelines, Self Exploration - its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential Validation, Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- Human Aspirations, Right understanding, Relationship and Physical Facilities,Understanding Happiness and Prosperity
  correctly- A critical appraisal of the current scenario. Method to fulfill the above human aspirations: understanding and living in harmony at various levels

  
  
  Unit 2. Understanding Harmony in the Human Being - Harmony in Myself
  Understanding human being as a co-existence of the sentient ‘I’ and the material ‘Body’
  Understanding the needs of Self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ - Sukh and Suvidha Understanding the Body as an instrument of ‘I’,Understanding the characteristics and activities of ‘I’ and harmony in ‘I’ Understanding the harmony of I with the Body: Sanyam and Swasthya; correct appraisal of Physical needs, meaning of Prosperity in detail, Programs to ensure Sanyam and Swasthya.

  
  
  Unit 3. Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society- Harmony in HumanHuman elationship
  Understanding harmony in the Family, Understanding values in humanhuman relationship; meaning of  Nyaya and program for its fulfillment to ensure Ubhay-tripti; Trust (Vishwas) and Respect (Samman) , meaning of Vishwas; Difference between intention and competence, meaning of Samman, Difference between respect and differentiation; the other salient values in relationship, harmony in the society,  Samadhan, Samridhi, Abhay, Sah-astitva as comprehensive Human Goals ,Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society- Undivided Society (AkhandSamaj), Universal Order  (SarvabhaumVyawastha )- from family to world family.

  
  
  Unit 4. Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - Whole existence as Coexistence
  Understanding the harmony in the Nature. Interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment among the four orders of nature- recyclability and self-regulation in nature. Understanding Existence as Co-existence (Sah-astitva) of mutually interacting units in allpervasive Space. Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence.

  
   

  Unit 5. Implications of the above Holistic Understanding of Harmony on Professional Ethics. Natural acceptance of human values
  Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct. Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order. Competence in Professional Ethics: a) Ability to utilize the professional competence for augmenting universal human order, b) Ability to identify the scope and characteristics of people-friendly and eco-friendly production systems, technologies and management models. Strategy for transition from the present state to Universal Human Order: At the level of individual: as socially and ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and managers. Case studies related to values in professional life and individual life.