HV1401 UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES L T P C
(Common to all B.E / B.TECH Branches) 2 1 0 3
Universal Human Values: Understanding Harmony
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the course is four fold:
1. Development of a holistic perspective based on self-exploration about themselves (human being),
family,
society and nature/existence.
2. Understanding (or developing clarity) of the harmony in the human being, family, society and
nature/existence
3. Strengthening of self-reflection.
4. Development of commitment and courage to act.
COURSE TOPICS:
Module 1: Course Introduction - Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process for Value Education
1. Purpose and motivation for the course, recapitulation from Universal Human Values-I
2. Self-Exploration–what is it? - Its content and process; „Natural Acceptance‟ and Experiential
Validation- as
the process for self-exploration
3. Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- A look at basic Human Aspirations
4. Right understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility- the basic requirements for fulfilment of
aspirations
of every human being with their correct priority
5. Understanding Happiness and Prosperity correctly- A critical appraisal of the current scenario
6. Method to fulfil the above human aspirations: understanding and living in harmony at various levels.
Include practice sessions to discuss natural acceptance in human being as the innate acceptance for
living
with responsibility (living in relationship, harmony and co-existence) rather than as arbitrariness in
choice
based on liking-disliking
Module 2: Understanding Harmony in the Human Being - Harmony in Myself!
7. Understanding human being as a co-existence of the sentient „I‟ and the material „Body‟
8. Understanding the needs of Self („I‟) and „Body‟ - happiness and physical facility
9. Understanding the Body as an instrument of „I‟ (I being the doer, seer and enjoyer)
10. Understanding the characteristics and activities of „I‟ and harmony in „I‟
11.Understanding the harmony of I with the Body: Sanyam and Health; correct appraisal of Physical
needs,
meaning of Prosperity in detail
12. Programs to ensure Sanyam and Health.
Include practice sessions to discuss the role others have played in making material goods available to
me.
Identifying from one‟s own life. Differentiate between prosperity and accumulation. Discuss program for
ensuring health vs dealing with disease.
Module 3: Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society- Harmony in Human Human
Relationship
13. Understanding values in human-human relationship; meaning of Justice (nine universal values in
relationships) and program for its fulfilment to ensure mutual happiness; Trust and Respect as the
foundational values of relationship
14. Understanding the meaning of Trust; Difference between intention and competence
15. Understanding the meaning of Respect, Difference between respect and differentiation; the other
salient
values in relationship
16. Understanding the harmony in the society (society being an extension of family): Resolution,
Prosperity,
fearlessness (trust) and co-existence as comprehensive Human Goals
17. Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society- Undivided Society, Universal Order- from family
to
world family.
Include practice sessions to reflect on relationships in family, hostel and institute as extended family,
real
life examples, teacher-student relationship, goal of education etc. Gratitude as a universal value in
relationships. Discuss with scenarios. Elicit examples from students‟ lives.
Module 4: Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - Whole existence as Coexistence
18. Understanding the harmony in the Nature
19. Interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment among the four orders of nature recyclability and self-
regulation
in nature
20. Understanding Existence as Co-existence of mutually interacting units in all pervasive space
21. Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence. Include practice sessions to discuss human
being
as cause of imbalance in Nature (film “Home” can be used), pollution, depletion of resources and role of
Technology etc.
Module 5: Implications of the above Holistic Understanding of Harmony on
Professional Ethics
22. Natural acceptance of human values
23. Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct
24. Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order
25. 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
ecofriendly production systems, c. Ability to identify and develop appropriate technologies and
management
patterns for above production systems.
26. Case studies of typical holistic technologies, management models and production systems
27. Strategy for transition from the present state to Universal Human Order: a. At the level of individual:
as
socially and ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and managers b. At the level of society: as
mutually enriching institutions and organizations
28. Sum up.
Include practice Exercises and Case Studies will be taken up in Practice (tutorial)
Sessions eg. To discuss the conduct as an engineer or scientist etc.
READINGS:
TEXT BOOK :
1. Human Values and Professional Ethics by R R Gaur, R Sangal, G P Bagaria, Excel Books, New Delhi,
2010
REFERENCE BOOKS :
1. Jeevan Vidya: Ek Parichaya, A Nagaraj, Jeevan Vidya Prakashan, Amarkantak, 1999.
2. Human Values, A.N. Tripathi, New Age Intl. Publishers, New Delhi, 2004.
3. The Story of Stuff (Book).
4. The Story of My Experiments with Truth - by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
5. Small is Beautiful - E. F Schumacher.
6. Slow is Beautiful - Cecile Andrews
7. Economy of Permanence - J C Kumarappa
8. Bharat Mein Angreji Raj - PanditSunderlal
9. Rediscovering India - by Dharampal
10. Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule - by Mohandas K. Gandhi
11. India Wins Freedom - Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
12. Vivekananda - Romain Rolland (English)13. Gandhi - Romain Rolland (English)
