HUM121 Ethics and Values

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Course Pre-requisites : Nil

Objectives:
To understand and appreciate ethical issues facing an individual, profession, society and
polity.

Expected Outcome:
To become better and worthy citizens and better professionals, and practice ethics in every
sphere of future life.

Unit: 1: Being good and responsible 6 hours
Gandhian values such as truth and non-violence comparative analysis on leaders of past and
present societys interests versus self interests Prevention of harassment, violence and
terrorism - Personal Social Responsibility: Helping the needy, charity and serving the society.

Unit 2: Corruption 6 hours
Corruption: ethical values, causes, impact, laws, prevention electoral malpractices white
collar crimes - tax evasions unfair trade practices.

Unit 3: Addiction and Health 6 hours
Peer pressure - Alcoholism: ethical values, causes, impact, laws, prevention Ill effects of
smoking - Prevention of Suicides Sexual Health: Prevention and impact of pre-marital
pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Unit 4: Drug Abuse 6 hours
Abuse of different types of legal and illegal drugs: ethical values, causes, impact, laws and
prevention.

Unit 5: Personal and Professional Ethics 6 hours
Dishonesty - Stealing - Malpractices in Examinations - Plagiarism Abuse of technologies:
Hacking and other Cyber Crimes, addiction to mobile phone usage, video games and social
networking websites.

Textbook: Course material to be provided in the class.

Reference Books: General

Mode of Evaluation:
Reporting of unethical issues with proof (whistle blowing), Poster presentation /short films
presentation, Street play, Group discussion/debate, Projects on leaders/issues and TEE

Recommended by the Board of Studies on : 15.05.2012
Date of Approval by the Academic Council: 18.05.2012



HUM 121 Ethics and Values

Objectives
To Inculcate the ethical values in individual, profession, society and polity through
participatory learning methodology

Expected Out comes
To become better and worthy citizens and better professionals, and practice ethics in every
sphere of future life.

List of Experiments: (Title of the experiment)
(For each credit, it is possible to conduct 12-14 experiments)
1. Street Play
2. Street Play
3. Role Play
4. Role Play
5. Debate
6. Group Discussion
7. Poster Presentation
8. Short Film Presentation
9. Short Film Presentation
10. Whistle Blowing
11. Project Presentation
12. Project Presentation

Mode of Evaluation : Presentations and Viva Voce

Recommended by the Board of Studies on : 15-05-2012

Date of Approval by the Academic Council : 18.05.2012