GE1301 - PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & HUMAN VALUES 2 MARKS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UNIT - I
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GE1301 - PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & HUMAN VALUES 2 MARKS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UNIT - I
1. What are human values ?
Values decide the standard of behavior. Some universally accepted values are freedom
justice and equality. Other principles of values are love, care, honesty, integrity, self respe...
GE1301 - PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & HUMAN VALUES 2 MARKS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UNIT - I
1. What are human values ?
Values decide the standard of behavior. Some universally accepted values are freedom
justice and equality. Other principles of values are love, care, honesty, integrity, self respect.
2. What are ethical values ?
Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring is ethical values
3. Distinguish values from ethics and culture.
Values are mainly related to individuals and since they are related to justice, they remain
the some for every one. E.g. truth, honesty, empathy, self respect. Values do not change from
individual to individual. Ethics is common to a group of individuals; the group may be religious
or professional . Ethics is mostly based on some code or law and judgment of any action is based
on code of conduct or law. Ethics change from individual to individual Culture commonly refers
to conduct of a group. E.g. system of worship, It may differ from society to society, nation to
nation or religion to religion.
4. What is integrity?
Integrity is the unity of character based on moral values . Consistency in attitudes,
emotions and conduct in relations to morally justified actions and values are also the part of
integrity of individual. It implies honesty, trustworthiness.
5. Define work ethics By one ’s work one cannot harm others. Any worker cannot escape
accountability. Worker has the moral responsibility to see that no other person ’s right, private or
freedom is impaired or transgressed.
6. What is service learning? Service learning tells that one has moral responsibility to increase
the desirable effects and to decrease the harmful effects. Any service should increase the
desirable result.
7. Mention some civic virtues? Good citizen demand civic virtue. It is the principle of not
harming the surroundings .it also includes living peacefully, respect for others, protecting the
environment and being normally and ethically good.
,8. Write short notes on caring and sharing.
Caring is the essence of moral life. Caring involves feelings, relationship, contends with
other persons and protecting others and causing least damage to others.
Sharing means sharing of feelings, ideas thoughts, resources and profits. Sharing is always
mutually beneficial. Sharing morally acceptable feelings, resources and materials is a value.
9. Write notes on honesty
Any human being should imbibe honesty -honesty in acts, honesty in speech and honesty
in beliefs. Honesty is the fundamental virtue in human relationship even though in may be
difficult to follow some times.
10. What is courage as a value?
Courage implies self respect and governs confrontations with danger and risk. It is not
excessive rashes or cowardice, but it is the middle ground. Taking calculated risks and boldness
in facing crises are the hallmarks of courage as a human value. It defines the mental make up of
an individual in taking bold decisions even under adverse situations.
11. Define co -operation.
Co -operation means extending help to others, for a good cause. Co -operation may be
through an idea, a suggestion, an assistance or physical work which extends to others for
common benefit.
12. Define empathy.
Empathy means putting self in a position of someone else and thinking as the later and
reasoning suitable action.
13. Define spirituality.
Spirituality raises a man above the materialistic world into a realm where he seeks peace
and real happiness.
14. Define Integrity?
Integrity is the bridge between responsibility in private and professional life.
15. Define Compromise?
In a negative sense it means to undetermined integrity by violating one ’s fundamental
moral principles. In a positive sense, however, it means to settle differences by mutual
concessions or to reconcile conflicts through adjustments in attitude and conduct.
Self-respect : It is a moral concept; refers to the virtue properly valuing oneself. Self-
esteem : It is a psychological concept; means having a positive attitude toward oneself, even if
the attitude is excessive or otherwise unwarranted .
, GE1301 - PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & HUMAN VALUES
2 MARKS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UNIT - II
1. Define Ethics ?
* Study of right or wrong.
* Good and evil.
* Obligations & rights.
* Justice.
* Social & Political deals.
2. Define Engineering Ethics ?
* Study of the moral issues and decisions confronting individuals and organizations engaged in
engineering / profession.
* Study of related questions about the moral ideals, character, policies and relationships of
people and corporations involved in technological activity.
* Moral standards / values and system of morals.
3. What is the need to study Ethics ?
• To responsibly confront moral issues raised by technological activity.
• To recognize and resolve moral dilemma.
• To achieve moral autonomy.
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DEPARTMENT OF EEE, NICE 4. Differentiate Moral and Ethics ?
MORAL:
• Refers only to personal behavior.
• Refers to any aspect of human action
. • Social conventions about right or wrong conduct.
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