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GE3791 HUMAN VALUES AND ETHICS Syllabus

The course GE3791 on Human Values and Ethics aims to educate undergraduate students about the democratic, secular, and scientific values enshrined in the Constitution of India. It covers topics such as democratic values, secularism, scientific thinking, social ethics, and scientific ethics, with an emphasis on applying these principles in daily life. The course outcomes include fostering critical thinking, ethical behavior, and the ability to address social issues rationally.

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GE3791 HUMAN VALUES AND ETHICS Syllabus

The course GE3791 on Human Values and Ethics aims to educate undergraduate students about the democratic, secular, and scientific values enshrined in the Constitution of India. It covers topics such as democratic values, secularism, scientific thinking, social ethics, and scientific ethics, with an emphasis on applying these principles in daily life. The course outcomes include fostering critical thinking, ethical behavior, and the ability to address social issues rationally.

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GE3791 HUMANVALUESANDETHICS L T P C

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COURSEDESCRIPTION
This course aims to provide a broad understanding about the modern values and
ethical principles that have evolved and are enshrined in the Constitution of India with
regard to the democratic,
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could study, understand and apply these values in their day to day life.

COURSEOBJECTIVES:
 TocreateawarenessaboutvaluesandethicsenshrinedintheConstitutionofIndia
 Tosensitizestudentsaboutthedemocraticvaluestobeupheldinthemodernsociety.
 Toinculcaterespectforallpeopleirrespectiveoftheirreligionorotheraffiliations.
 Toinstillthescientifictemperinthestudents’mindsanddeveloptheircriticalthinking.
 Topromotesenseofresponsibilityandunderstandingofthedutiesofcitizen.

UNITI DEMOCRATICVALUES 6
Understanding Democratic values: Equality, Liberty, Fraternity, Freedom, Justice,
Pluralism, Tolerance, Respect for All, Freedom of Expression, Citizen Participation in
Governance – World Democracies: French Revolution, American Independence, Indian
Freedom Movement.
ReadingText:ExcerptsfromJohnStuartMills’OnLiberty

UNITII SECULARVALUES 6
Understanding Secular values – Interpretation of secularism in Indian context -
Disassociation of state from religion – Acceptance of all faiths – Encouraging non-
discriminatory practices.

ReadingText:ExcerptfromSecularisminIndia:ConceptandPracticebyRamPuniyani

UNITIII SCIENTIFICVALUES 6
Scientific thinking and method: Inductive and Deductive thinking, Proposing and testing
Hypothesis, Validating facts using evidence based approach – Skepticism and
Empiricism – Rationalism and Scientific Temper.

ReadingText:ExcerptfromTheScientificTemperbyAntonyMichaelisR

UNITIV SOCIALETHICS 6
Application of ethical reasoning to social problems – Gender bias and issues – Gender
violence – Social discrimination – Constitutional protection and policies – Inclusive
practices.

ReadingText:Excerptfrom21Lessonsforthe21stCenturybyYuvalNoahHarari

UNITV SCIENTIFICETHICS 6
TransparencyandFairnessinscientificpursuits–Scientificinventionsforthebetterment of
society - Unfair application of scientific inventions – Role and Responsibility of Scientist
in the modernsociety.

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ReadingText:ExcerptfromAmericanPrometheus:[Link] Oppenheimer
by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
TOTAL : 30 PERIODS

REFERENCES:
1. TheNonreligious:UnderstandingSecularPeopleandSocieties,[Link]
University Press, 2016.
2. Secularism:ADictionaryofAtheism,Bullivant,Stephen;Lee,Lois,OxfordUniversityPress,
2016.
3. TheOxfordHandbookofSecularism,[Link],OxfordUniversityPress,2017.
4. The Civic Culture: Political Attitudes and Democracy in Five Nations by Gabriel A.
Almond and Sidney Verba, Princeton University Press,
5. ResearchMethodologyforNaturalSciencesbySoumitroBanerjee,IIScPress,January2022

COURSEOUTCOMES
Studentswillbeableto
CO1:Identifytheimportanceof democratic,
secularandscientificvaluesinharmoniousfunctioning of social life
CO2:Practicedemocraticandscientificvaluesinboththeirpersonalandprofessionallif
e. CO3 :Find rational solutions to social problems.
CO4:Behaveinanethicalmannerinsociety
CO5:Practicecriticalthinkingandthepursuitoftruth.

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