HSS 201

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
& VALUES
 Text book & Reference Books
Textbooks
• Subramanian R. Professional Ethics,
Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2013.
• Crane Andrew and Matten Dirk, Business Ethics,
Oxford, New Delhi, 2010.
Reference Book
• Govindarajan M, Natarajan S, Senthil Kumar V. S.
Engineering Ethics, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi, 2013. Boatright J R., Ethics and the Conduct
of Business, Pearson, New Delhi, 2011
 Mid Term I
1. Basic Concepts
Personal Ethics, Professional Ethics, Ethical dilemmas, Life skills,
emotional Intelligence, Value Education
2. Profession and Professionalism
Professional Association; Role of professionals
Professional accountability; Image of a profession
3. Values, Morals and Ethics
Human values, Value system, Acquiring values, Attitudes
4. Professional Value Domains of learning

5. Ethical living: Needs of Life, Harmony in Life, Ethical Living,

Setting goals in life, Ethical living for professionals
 Basic Concepts
➢Ethics is a branch of philosophy, which deals
with study of moral standards that govern
our behaviour
➢Bottom line is individual’s own perception
about morality and ethics
➢Moral: Concerned with principles of right &
wrong behaviour
➢ Morality: The degree to which something is
right or wrong, good or bad
 Types of morality
➢Descriptive morality
➢Normative morality
➢Ethics: Branch of philosophy, studies ethical
codes required for moral behaviour
➢ Classification of Ethics:
1. Metaethics
2. Descriptive ethics
3. Normative ethics
4. Applied ethics
 Values
➢Beliefs about what is right and wrong and
what is important in life
➢Spirituality: concerned with human spirit
rather than the body or physical things
➢Stakeholders in moral issues: Individuals,
organizations, Society.
 GOVERNING EDICTS
➢ Religious edicts
➢ Social edicts
➢ Constitutional edicts
➢ Universality
➢ PERSONAL ETHICS
➢ PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
➢ ETHICAL DILEMMAS
➢ LIFE SKILLS