Ethics and Human Interface

Jul 16, 2026

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Ethics and Human Interface explains why ethical conduct matters, covering the consequences and dimensions of ethics. It outlines sources and determinants of ethical values, including family, education, society, and religion, and discusses conscience and moral development through Kohlberg’s stages. The document also surveys normative, descriptive, applied, and meta-ethics, highlighting areas such as environmental, cyber, medical, and bio-ethics, with examples.

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Ethics and Human Interface Ethics Consequences of ethics (why be moral/ethical?) Dimensions of Ethics Features of ethics Sources/determinants of ethics Family as source of ethics Education institute as source of ethics Society as source of ethics Religion as source of ethics Conscience as determinant of ethics Ethics in relationships Stages of ethics development (Kohlberg) Ethics Standards of human conduct determined collectively by society for itself Consequences of ethics (why be moral/ethical?) individual: framework for decision-making consistency in decision-making ultimate and lasting satisfaction (vs wealth, fame etc) help others → inner peace and satisfaction better expectations of what to expect from others → trust in society sense of identity; life of meaning and substance respect in society likely to achieve greater success in life (eg: Kiran Bedi, JRD Tata) society: need fewer laws Ethics and Human Interface 1 greater consensus on values → efficient society (eg: Japan's self-serving shops) culture of tolerance and inclusivity equity in society → move towards path of collective prosperity (eg: Scandinavian societies) lower crime rates respect for environment, sustainable development Dimensions of Ethics normative ethics: deontological, teleological, virtue ethics descriptive/comparative ethics: comparison of ethical beliefs across individuals, societies etc applied ethics: environment ethics: responsible production and consumption, EPR, climate justice, polluter pays cyber ethics: privacy, respect, tolerance, responsibility, IPR, decency medical ethics: Hippocratic oath, triage bio-ethics: genetic editing, IPR, vaccine nationalism, zoonotic research (WIV, NCBS bat research in Nagaland) meta-ethics: ethics about ethics (eg: what is meant by a wrong action?) Features of ethics unattainable: with each achievement, the bar moves higher → journey >> destination some mutable: patriarchy, racism, shift from development to sustainable development etc; others immutable some relative, others universal Sources/determinants of ethics Ethics and Human Interface 2 Kohlberg's 6 stages for value inculcation Dr Kalam: there are three societal members that can make a huge impact in an individual's life: mother, father, teacher society: Shared history societal norms: enforced via moral pressure, societal influence Religion, philosophy Prominent leaders and thinkers: social influence and persuasion (eg: 19th C reforms) laws, rules and regulations (eg: Navtej Singh Johar judgement) exposure to other societies: globalisation → reduced casteism, communalism, patriarchy; promoted individualism and liberty; changing familial values individual: parenting education socialisation: peers, colleagues all sources of ethics for society Family as source of ethics how? contact theory: personal touch fro

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