GE 6075 Professional ethics in engineering UNIT I Morals, values and Ethics – Integrity – Work ethic – Service learning – Civic virtue – Respect for others – Living peacefully – Caring – Sharing – Honesty – Courage – Valuing time – Cooperation – Commitment – Empathy – Self-confidence – Character – Spirituality – Introduction to Yoga and meditation for professional excellence and stress management.
Importance of ethics Retiring carpenter- builder story Devine voice to collect more stones in dark forest
Respect for others Great importance in everyday life We are taught to respect Parents Teachers Elders College rules Traffic rules Family and cultural tradition Others feelings and rights National flag and leaders The truth and peoples differing opinion
Why should we respect others?
Why should we respect others? One can achieve only when he adjust with fellow beings and gives respect to them Without liking for others, life looses its value and charm When respect others we will be making our lives smooth and sublime (uplift, beauty)
Living peacefully God creating man: with exceptional talents, skills, gift and all About peace: god decided to keep it in a place where man could never reach it. Thoughts of legend : Place it high mountain beyond the reach Deep below in the ocean Man’s mind
Concept of peace Peace – passive state of mind Has own strength and power Great influence on mind, brainpower and also environment around Agitating mind does not work properly where as peaceful mind can work efficiently Living peacefully is not only individual but collective Individual peace can lead to collective and vice versa
Noisy meetings and collective activities result nothing worth at end of meeting Waste of time, energy and money Parliament and official meeting Achieved by rational thinking and adhering to strict moral values Mind – controlled and directed towards constructive thinking, ideas and working Study of good books, lives of great men, self respect, attitude of responsibility towards to society and nation development
Caring Is knowing, feeling, and acting in the interest of others To take care of person is to help to grow –Milton meyeroff To be concerned about and to facilitate the growth and actualization of other-Harrier heath