ethical learnings from mythology
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ETHICAL LEARNINGS
FROMMYTHOLOGY
Name of Group MembersNAMES ROLL NO.
DEVKI PARIKH 210
KARAN PARIKH 211
PARAS PARIKH 212
UDAY PARIKH 213
NEHA PARWANI 214
PURAV PATADIA 215
BHURA PATEL 216
HIRVA PATEL 217
Flow of Presentation1 •Introduction 2 •No Greed Virtue
•Honesty 3 •Commitment
•Fair Play4 •Respect
•Persistence 5 •Righteousness
•Moral Responsibility6 •Sacrifice
•Equity7 •Unethical Instances 8 •Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
• Meaning of Ethics• Morality and Ethics• Ethics – discipline that examines
one’s morale standards
www.indainmythology.com
Types of Ethics• Meta – Ethics• Normative – Ethics• Applied – Ethics• Descriptive – Ethics
• Meaning of Myths
• Meaning of Mythology
Types of Mythology• Ritual Mythology• Origin Mythology• Cult Mythology• Prestige Mythology• Eschatological Mythology
www.pantheon.org
NO GREED VIRTUE
Meaning• Excessive desire
• Sin in Christianity
Sudaama- No Greed virtue
• Sudaama; childhood friend• Susheela: Go to Krishna for help• Lord Krishna welcomes him• Krishna washes his feet
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• Sudaama returned • Generosity of Lord Krishna• No greed
Azim Premji- No Greed virtue
• Satyam scam• Rumours Wipro to takeover
Satyam• Values as driving force• No shades in ethics• No greed to increase empire
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HONESTY
Meaning• Moral Character• Truthful• Straightforward
King Harishchandra – Honesty
• Debate• Dream• Donated his kingdom• Dakshina• Auction
• Death of Rohit• Unable to pay Tax• Took sword for killing Taramati• Lord Vishnu• Victory
Abraham Lincoln-Honesty
• 16th President of America• Served as Lawyer• Free Services• Honest and Humble• Incidents
COMMITMENT
Meaning• Strong belief in an idea• Consistent practise • “Man is not judged by his words,
but how he keep those words”
Karna- Commitment• Radiant and Robust• Born with Kavacha and Kundala• Invincible• Krishna’s strategy • Bound by his words
Ratan Tata- Commitment
• Chairman of Tata group• Car for common men• 7th Oct,2008-Big blow to ‘ Nano
Project’• ‘A promise is a promise’• Fulfilled his commitment
FAIR PLAY
Yudhisthir- Fair Play• The Game of dice – Fair play• Challenge Yudhisthir to play• Yudhisthir was defeated- lost
everything• Restored all lost wealth
Wasim Akram- Fair Play
• Record Profile• After retirement, took up career
as coach• Tips to Indian bowlers• Improvised performance• Considered as sin by others
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RESPECT
Meaning• To consider worthy of esteem• Various Instances• Respect towards enemies
Krishna- Respect• Arjun in the battle of
Kurukshetra • Pride of Arjun• Disrespects Karna• Lord Krishna
Indian Army- Respect• 3rd largest military in world• Wars with Pakistan• Pakistani Army refused to accept
dead soldiers• Believe in respect to foes also• Indian Army- “Respect friends
and foes”www.carnegicendowment.org
PERSISTENCE
Meaning• Continuous efforts• Determined
Dhruva- Persistence• King Uttampal• Dhruva sat on his father’s(King)
lap• Second wife got infuriated • Made her son sit on King’s lap
• Dhruv started crying • Narrated the story to his mother• Only Lord Vishnu could help him• Dhruv did severe penance • After years Lord Vishnu blessed
him by appearing (Darshan)
• Affection and love from his father
• Make his mother the favourite Queen
Walt Disney- Persistence
• A tale of a roller coaster ride• Began an artistic career• 1920 – Disney and Iwwerks put
up their own company • Company collapsed
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• Laugh-O-Gram Films in 1922 – filed for bankruptcy
• Alice in Wonderland was unfinished
• Went to Hollywood but failed
• Brother to finance him to put a studio again
• 1925- hired more people • Not dishearten due to so many
ups and downs
• 1960- birth of Disneyland • TV show- The Wonderful World of
Disney• Persistence and determination
paid off
RIGHTEOUSNESS
Meaning• Morally upright• In accordance with justice
Vibhisan- Righteousness
• Vibhisan was pious• Granted boon - Darshan of Lord Vishnu - Path of Dharma• Advised Ravan to return Sita
• Joined the side of Ram• Disclosed important secrets• Symbol of devotion• Attained position of King of
Lanka
Kiran Bedi- Righteousness
• Versatile• Indian Police Service• Reformation
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MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
Meaning• Accountability for something• Morally answerable• Utmost pride, efforts and will
Shravan- Moral Responsibility
• Blind parents• Dedication- respected them
religiously• Wished to go for pilgrimage• Transportation was unaffordable• Carried them on his shoulders• Pleasure of worship
Nokia- Moral Responsibility
• 13th August 2007 – Nokia issued warning• Faulty batteries manufactured• Matushita battery industrial Co.
Ltd.• Default with 46 billion BL-5C
batteries• $170 million loss
SACRIFICE
Meaning• Giving up over personal interest• Sake of a cause• Opportunity cost
Prometheus- Sacrifice• Challenge Zeus• Retribution on human race• Realised importance of fire• Sacrifice• Stole fire• Punishment
Narayan Murthy- Sacrifice
• Creation of Infosys• Creation of possibility• Vision, passion and hard work• Retirement• “I had enough, let others also
have their day in the sun”
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EQUITY
Meaning• Impartial and fair• No discrimination
Prophet Solomon- Equity
• Prophet Daud had 19 sons• Dispute of Elia v/s Yohanna• Challenge to solve the case• Judgement of Equity
www.haqislam.org
The Indian Constitution- Equity
• Equity of law - Equity• Salman Khan case• Illegally hunting of Chinkaras• Investigation carried out• Wildlife protection act• Treated as ordinary citizen
UNETHICAL INSTANCES
Business and Ethics• Purpose• Satyam Scam• Depicts unethical behaviour• Subjective
Ethics v/s Media• Influences society• Manipulates opinions• Imparts wrong beliefs, values
and superstitions• Attempt to increase the TRP’s• Setting wrong ideals before the
youth
Ethics in Politics• Representative democratic
republic• Focus on personal gains• Exploits people• Madhu Koda scandal• Made private investments
CONCLUSION
Why ethical lessons from mythology?
• Increasing disputes, sins, wars• Criminalisation of institutions• Violence and exploitation• Guide younger generation• Ensure betterment of individual
• Social welfare• Ethics overlap with the purpose
of business• Corporate social responsibility
Situations• Child labour• Marketing tools• Bribes to secure contracts• Discrimination• Monopoly suppliers
Suggestions• Understand and promote ethical
leadership• Predetermined standards• Training• Reporting systems• Determine ethical code
Management Principles• Visionary perspective• Teamwork• Managerial Ability• Nurture good relations• Loyalty • Innovation
• Personal expense v/s donate it?• Will you cheat to change the
game?• Will support wrong?• Help a blind man when already
late?• Sacrifice to fulfil your
commitment?• How honest have you been in
answering?
• Practical following is difficult• Can try implementing• Ensure betterment of the world
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
• www.pantheon.org• www.indainmythology.com• www.haqislam.org• www.business-standard.com• www.indiavisitinformation.com• www.atouchofbusiness.com• www.carnegicendowment.org• www.cricinfo.com• www.economictimes.com• www.wordpress.com