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Decline of Ethics and Moral Values in Present Scenario – An Analysis

Roshan Parihar1*, Poonam Parihar2 and Devendra Jeet Sharma1

1
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Barrister Thakur Chhedilal College of
Agriculture and Research Station, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh-495001, India
(Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisharh)
2
Department of Economics, Pundit Sunderlal Sharma (Open) University, Birkona, Bilaspur,
Chhattisgarh-495001, India

*Corresponding author

ABSTRACT

Ethics has been derived from Greek word „ethos‟ means character, is an inherent
feature of a civilized society. It is a mental yardstick which focuses the mind to
distinguish between good or bad behavior, character and practices running around our
society, country or world. Value is a term used in economical and philosophical
context where economy pertain its price value among the commodity, while
philosophy deals its useful contribution for mankind. The smallest unit of society is
home, a place where learning of human values, moral duties and ethical values are
nurtured by elders to younger‟s since ages. The present system of primary and higher
education is not solely responsible for decline of ethics and values. Globalization is
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also a root cause for the decline because people become materialistic rather than
Indian education moral. Higher education also focuses on skill development part rather than humanity
system, Ethical part of students just to make their names on global standards. The main aim of
decline, Moral
education, Moral imparting moral values and ethics during Gurukul system was to build a positive
values, Ethics character among students that lead to make a true citizen and ultimately leads to gear
up nation building process. Around the globe the declining trend of value and ethics is
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a burgeoning problem which needs to tackled soon. With the advent of modern
Accepted: technology from British rule skill education was emphasized rather than value
08 August 2018 education. Our vedic education tenets like dharma, artha, kama, moksha were
Available Online: forgotten from the modern education. In the present day corporate culture teaches only
10 September 2018 the mannerism part but the truthful inceptions of ethical values are still absent there. In
a mechanized world where electronic gazettes are present viz. television, computers,
radio and 4G internet services provide every information either good or bad in decent
form. Social networking sites face book, twitter and instagram also makes our
relationship closer but also ruined the emotional wall between elders and youngers on
the name of frankness, which is a grave concern for ethical and moral values. In this
paper we will discuss about the causes and possible solution regarding the
improvement in ethical values and the role of education system to inculcate ethical
values into the students by modifying the curriculum of schools and colleges.

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Introduction To analyze the Features of Present education

system
The literal meaning of Decline is losing
anything in a gradual manner. Than a question To analyze the Present scenario of education
comes that whether the true gentlemen or system in India
humane characters like Moral values and
ethics still exist in this world? First we deal To analyze the Causes of ethical deterioration
the terms ethics, morality, education, in Indian education system
philosophy deal the term Ethics with the
morality. The word ethics has been derived Materials and Methods
from the Greek word “ethos‟ which means
character (Pabla, 2011). Aristotle concluded This study was focused to discuss the causes
ethics was more than a moral, religious or of decline of ethics and moral values in
legal concept. To determine what is ethically present scenario, by the critical review
good for the individual and for the society, he through the studies of ancient education
said, it is necessary to possess three virtues of system, British education system and Present
practical wisdom: temperance, courage and education system and various issues related to
justice (Pabla, 2011). Our Indian culture is higher education. Through the review analysis
recognized worldwide unique because it has come suggestive recommendation has given
blossomed values. For example in Hindu‟s for the upgrading the quality education in
perception there are four primordial India. To discuss the topic various data has
embodiments- Dharma, Artha, Kam and been gathered from the various sources viz.,
Moksha and Five practices- Satya, Ahinsha, various websites of ministry of HRD, UGC
Astaya, Aparigrah and Brahmacharya (Gupta different related papers.
Pallavi, 2016). Conclusively termed as human
values, Morality and humane Character are the Role and challenges of higher education in
main jewels of good human. Recent crisis in India
„values‟ in our youth has revived concern for
value education in India. Education is a total metamorphosis of human
being, it‟s a change in the uncivil behavioral
Objectives of this study were as follows pattern into a civic one, it paves the way
towards total constructive behavioral change
To analyze the need of ethics in human being. in a human being, it is not only to gain
knowledge to read or write a few alphabets,
To analyze the need of morality. numerical or few Hindi words.

To study the need of education. What is the need of ethics in human being?

To study the Salient Features of ancient Ethics is a mental yardstick which focuses the
education system. mind to distinguish between good or bad
behaviour, character and practices running
To analyze the methodology of ancient Indian around our society, country or world to save
Education System humanity on earth man have to possess ethical
values, otherwise man and animals are same,
To analyze the Salient features of British the greediness of human can only be satisfied
education system by attaining the true knowledge (Almond,

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1999). Ethics in education might bring the cleansing the soul and realization of the self
change in human mind. What kind of ethics (Pabla, 2011). Its main aim is to make human
we are talking here? According to Rushmore life better not only through economic
Kidder‟s research, we are talking about the upliftment of individual but also through
following ethics in education are (Ethics of social, moral and spiritual strengthening. This
justice, Ethics of Critique, Ethics of Care, will not only improve human life but also
Ethics of profession). realize the “higher truth” i.e. “Tamaso Ma
Jyotirgamaya” from darkness to light. Thus
What is the need of morality? education is not only a way of earning but it
also helps to develop human personality with
Morality Refers to personal or cultural value skills, values, morals and enhancement of
codes of conduct or social values or a body of different attributes of man. So education is a
standards or principles derived from a code of vital means for the potentialities of a human
conduct from a particular Philosophy, being to emerge in a positive direction so that
Religion or culture, or it can derive from a a man can live in society with full of dignity
standard that a person believes should be (Bordoloi, 2011).
universal. Morality may also be specifically
synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness." Salient features of ancient education system
Yet even through morals can vary from person
to person and culture to culture, many are Ancient Education system was a meaningful
practically universal, as they result form of education system; the idea of education has
basic human emotions. Rushmore Kidder been very grand, noble and high in ancient
pointed 5 important moral values which are India. It aim was “training for completeness of
Honesty, Respect for everyone, Responsibility life” and the moulding of character of men and
for work, Compassion. These moral values women for the battle of life.
have great importance in human life for living
peacefully. In ancient times in India Gurukula system of
education was the only system of education
What is the need of education? (Gupta Pallavi, 2016). Than education system
was very prosperous, value-based, skills
Etymologically the word “Education” is oriented and was closely linked to nature and
derived from the Latin word educatio (“A life.
breeding, a bringing up, a rearing”) in general
terms education imparts an individual to get Methodology of ancient Indian education
understands the theory and practical but also system
too think logically to reach or solve any
problem. The following methodology was used to
deliver the education are as follows:
In philosophical terms education literal
meaning is to bring desirable changes in Complete Brahmacharya
human being, it is not simply imparting
knowledge in a particular faculty or subject, Student will initiate his Brahmacharya phase
but at the same time is also training in logical through Upanayana. A student will be self-
thinking which helps the coming generations discipline and self-controlled. All sort of
adjust to the ever changing environment. It pleasure will be avoided and he must do all
also means opening the doors of the mind, the work given by a Guru.

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Learning of Vedas modern education and ancient education had

started.
The ancient education system was based on
four Vedas viz. Rigveda, samveda, yajurveda Features of present education system
and atharveda. Rigveda teaches stages of life
like family life, forest life and renunciation. Due to the effect of globalization,
Yajurveda teaches how to perform sacrifices modernization, industrialization, urbanization,
in life. Samaveda is study of music. privatization and the influence of western
Atharvaveda is the study of medical sciences. culture raised many problems and evils in
Vedas plays an important role in ancient Indian society which starts declining ethical
education system Vedas teach our culture, the values in Indian education system (Pathania,
meaning of life, how we should live, what is 2011). This system has statistically increase
right and what is wrong. Ultimately it is literacy rate but not helps in creating educated
learning of Karma, learning of dedication. persons in the society and as a result it does
Vedas are the roots of Hindu Religion. not produce ideal citizens in the country. The
present main objective of Indian students is to
Learning phases in Ancient Indian be careerist without consideration of ethical
education system values and national spirit in their life. To
achieve the success they are using by hook or
Every student would undergo three phases crook method which hastens uncontrolled
(Sravana, Manana, Nidhyaasana) every day. corruption and decrease in ethical values,
Sravana-Means listen and understand, unlawful activities, inhuman behaviour and
Manana-Is reflecting the things we listened immoral consumption, which is slowly
(Shravana), Nidhyaasana-Complete breaking the structure of Indian society, nation
comprehension by the student of the truth that and the world. It is the crucial time to search
is taught so that he may live the truth and not major causes of declining moral values in
merely explain it by words. It is the realization Indian education system.
of truth.
Present scenario of education system in
Salient features of British education system India

After arrival of British Raj, the aim of In India today most of the unsocial activities
education underwent a complete change. The are being committed by well-educated new
British rulers needed cheap clerks to run this generation people. The relationship between
country. So they developed a system of teacher and student lack confidence towards
education which could produce people to do each other. Students lack humanitarian attitude
clerical jobs for them and nothing more. towards other persons, family, society and the
nation. We have established institutions of
They had introduced English medium schools excellence, still question of degrading human
and emphasized more on modern science and values in higher education is the most burning
mathematics and diminished the role of value problem of the country. The main failure of
education system. Skill development part was our education system is to inculcating human
lacked on their system because they want to values. Every person is responsible for this
make the Indians as workers rather than because instead of inculcating good values we
masters. The modern Indian clerk‟s feels more have taught our children wrong values. The
closely towards them and a rift between children are taught to earn money in any

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manner without thinking morality. Earlier hampers their performance on the class.
societies even without education had these Teachers who indulge in unethical practices
values and preserved them. The values are arguably unfit for teaching values such as
preached by Mahatma Gandhi and all our old civic education, moral values, honesty and
great leaders have destroyed on the sake of integrity (Hallak and Poisson, 2005). The
casteism and communalism. In India mushrooming of private education especially
approximate 700-750 universities are in engineering, medical, dental, nursing and
operating for providing Higher Education in management disciplines created a huge
the field of Engineering, Management, unwaged youth and the professional degrees
Medical, Humanities, Sports & other Sciences are made into a commodity and are being sold
(Gupta Pallavi, 2016). Those practical (Singh and Purohit, 2011). Presently
embodiments which are given importance in thousands of unskilled, untrained and unpaid
human species and through which human professionals are produced every year (Garg
behaviour is directed and controlled are and Kaur, 2012). This kind of ethical
known as human values. In each religion there deterioration not only has economic impact
are some moral rules and the followers of the but it also has a severe social impact on
same ought to follow those rules and society.
responsibilities throughout their lives. In
Philosophy “People‟s Perception towards life Lacking of value education in course
is considered as human values.” Some other curriculum
people accept that values are deeply rooted in
our heritage and Culture. Any culture is In ancient India the roots of value and ethics
identified by its values only. are, the Vedas, the Upanishads and the epics,
which upheld the values of Indian society.
Causes of ethical deterioration in Indian Imparting value education was the main aim
education system of the Gurus of the ancient age (Pathania,
2011). Today people mostly live in nuclear
Businessization of educational institutes families and parents are involved in their jobs
and they cannot sprout values at home. At
Privatization of educational institutes is a present value education is not started at home
major cause for the declining ethical values in nor taught at schools in India. Present School
education system. The self-financing private curriculum lack emphasize on value
institutions with recognition, which may be education. The present curriculum finds no
termed as commercial private education space to value education, but has the space to
institutions are the major players (Singh and make them perfect money makers, politicians,
Purohit, 2011). With the mushrooming of doctors, engineers, artist, actors but fails to
these private institutes in the modern era, the inculcate humanity (Harish Bala, 2011).
education has acquired the status of a
marketable commodity, where educational Corruption in education field
institutes are the traders and students are the
customers (Garg and Kaur, 2012). These The major cause of ethical degeneration in
institutions started courses on any discipline education system is rapidly spreading
without basic infrastructure and qualified corruption. presently corruption engulfed
teaching faculties. They appointed teachers on education system also and it can be defined as
low salary and of inadequate standards. Low “ the systematic use of public office for
salaried teachers have low morale which private benefit, whose impact is significant on

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the availability and quality of educational examination; academic fraud; withholding

goods and services as a consequence on teacher salaries; preferential promotion and
access, quality or equity in education” (Hallak placement; “tutoring” sessions; textbook
and Poisson, 2001). Corruption in terms of procurement, meal provision, transportation,
bribes and illegal fees for admission and and infrastructure etc.

Present scenario of education system in India

Total No. of higher institution in India Universities Total

State Universities 342
Deemed to be Universities 125
Central Universities 46
Private Universities 227
Total 740
Source- UGC 2014-15 Report

Educator's pedagogy based on social and intellectual dimension of

education and less weight age is given to
The teachers do not have proper teaching values and morals. So the impact of Indian
methodologies. In the current time novel education is not fulfilling its desired needs
methods of teaching aids are used to reach the and aspirations.
student mind. The Curriculum designed by
the university has less relevance to practical Broken marriages
knowledge which doesn‟t create interest
among the students. The accumulation or Everybody wants to be literate, self-
presentation of data is not enough to decide dependent but no one is thinking about
the criteria for quality education. excellence. Husband and wife both try to
dominate there selves and didn‟t mutually
Student –teacher relationship status cooperate with each other, which leads to
divorce. This situation leads to very bad
The teacher itself become selfish for their impact on children‟s mind. Ego conflicts
wealth generation by tuition and coaching and resulted to broken marriages and nucleus
doesn‟t work for the largest interest of the families. The element of human values and
student. The poor student is unable to get moral education is very much needed to
quality education due to lack of money. achieve the past glory of rich heritage and
Hence when a student becomes successful he ethical value of India. School should conduct
had not true respect for the teacher. Education various value education sessions to meet the
becoming a business rather than a mechanism rising needs of value education (Sailaja,
for societal change. 2001).

Inadequate Govt. policies Lack of compulsory faculty training

After independence many commission, Govt. must make an action plan to train all the
committee, policies were setup to improve teaching faculties all over the country
Indian education system, but the improvement irrespective of subjects in the field of ethical
is not satisfactory because the curriculum is and moral values. Because unless and until

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the teacher has the positive attitude towards reduce the corruption on lower levels and
others, then only the students attitudes will make a healthy environment among the staff
got changed. In the report "Moving towards a members.
Learning society (1995)" on teachers' needs
for continuing education has shown that As quoted by Swami Vivekananda education
teachers keep up with the times and need was for “Man Making and Character
continuing education not only for changes Building” and Nelson Mandela said
resulting from administrative reforms but also “Education is the most powerful weapon
in order to upgrade their knowledge of their which you can use to change the world” The
own subject. decline of ethical values in education system
will give rise to unethical person in all walks
Lack of special training for head of of life despite of having a huge success in
educational institutions professional terms. This trend needs to be
addressed if India has to survive as a nation
The role of the principal in creating the and acquire its due place in the world.
working culture and atmosphere of the school Corruption, privatization, absence of teacher,
is central. In developing the quality of undue political interference, inadequate
education the head works as an engine to government policies, defective course
hasten the growth of the institution. Principal curriculum, lack of faculty and principal
should have the competency of manager as training are the key factors which increases
well as administrator; therefore, special unethical works, are the main causes of
attention should be paid on the principals' ethical decline. The ethical decline also effect
education. the personal and social life of an individual in
terms of nucleus family, broken marriages
An ethics foundation course, integrating decline of social contacts which leads to
ethics in other subjects across the curriculum, create loneliness. The only way to arrest this
and offering some other initiatives like ethical deterioration is to provide novel
hosting guest speakers and offering live modes of value education having the gist of
learning projects, in order to expose students ancient education system. Thus there is an
to ethics training. urgent need to re-introduce value based
education in the curriculum dealing
Lack of teachers and principals evaluation specifically with human values, to redesign
by subordinates the fabric of Indian educational system with
the equal balance of skill and value education.
A feedback cum evaluation report must be It is matter of research for the social scientist
filled by the subordinate‟s officers and an to devise the method to restructure the course
independent authority must handle such curriculum having the jewels of our Vedas
confidential work to maintain the and Upanishads.
transparency of the system. It is just like
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