History of Ethics

History of Ethics

A term which can be measured neither in quality nor in quantity for sure cannot have ordinary history of its origin. In a rather more philosophical approach ‘ethics’ can never be separated by ‘humanity’ hence should ideally declared that ethics exists since humanity came in evolution. Humanity does not mean a community of the ‘configuration of those flesh and bone capable of waking in two legs’. It has far superior meaning and even deeper complexity. Virtue of competition gave the sense of developing physical luxuries and lust of such luxuries developed conflicts. In order to resolve such conflicts by understanding the parallel evolution of love among them had lead humanity to find out peaceful settlements of conflicting issues.

Thus a balance in the tension between the ‘love’ and ‘conflict’ brought the idea of ‘peaceful settlement’. This processes of ‘peaceful settlement’ transformed into the concept of ‘virtue’. ‘Virtue’ become the founding block of ethics.

Too much of obligations and norms invited the need of jotting it down for everyone to take reference in the absence of the one who used to preach it for the clan. These written virtues first termed as ‘the reference book of law’ later turned to be known as holy books. Due to rarity of education among the general members of the clan, the job of interpretation and application of the holy book had been handed over to an authority deputed solely for this job. Such individuals having this authority gained remarkable respect and importance from the fellow clan members. This provoked the leadership with responsibility and accountability.

First foot prints of Humanity were been found some 20000 years ago, fist such law book or holy book of the world as believed is known as ‘Rig Veda’ a true book methodologies of fighting and escaping the attacks of so called under-civilized night dwellers of Indian subcontinents. It informs that night dwellers are afraid of fire and noise but one cannot fight them in nights so based on these studies they had developed various schemes of underpin the enemies of Aryans. Many such books are supposed be found in Egypt, Yunnan and Mongols. Time passed and the leaders started feeling that their clan needs to know about the those ideals who actually follow these laws written in the holy book some 3500 years ago books like Ramayna and very recently Mahabharta came into existence. Holy books like Bible and Koran came out due to the similar need of time. Ram, Krishna, Jesus become the son of Gods who were been born to live the life of virtue and human laws narrated by their ancestors as an exemplary to the common man. They imbibed the fear of sin and virtue deeply in the gene of humanity and so it becomes the great help for the leaders to bestow peace and harmony among the complex lifestyle savvy humans.

These law books kept on amending, iterating and re-scripting as and when its misuse had raised the ugly face. Buddhism and Jainism are such religions came into existence because of dreadful deeds of Vedic era and established post Vedic age. This is how the complexity of humanity invented the term called ‘ethics’.

In the subsequent chapters we will discuss about its application in decision making… thanks for your kind sparing of time with us. 

Welcome to the Corruption Era

"Stone era, Copper Era, Iron Era, Modern Era, IT Era now welcome to Corruption Era" 

Bureaucracy has always been the safest land for red hands. Red tapes enjoyed the power game despite of insufficient ability and worthiness. The recent attack on one such government officer over the conflicts of kerosene trafficking issue seems full stop on such red tape story.

Corruption has now finally started showing its jaw and nail. Till before this brutal assassination of a senior grade officer of Indian Polity, corruption was biting only to the ‘stupid common man’ but now the fire is finally on the house of perpetrators.

From last few months (I should say post common wealth games) many things are on litmus test. Congress in the leadership of ‘most white PM’ is getting tainted like ever before. Ones again ‘stupid common man’ must be thinking of the alternatives of this ever disgusting congress. I am observing that congress is playing the games of snake and ‘nevla’ but this time perhaps not having all anti-toxin drugs in kitty. From saffron terror to 2G spectrum, from 26/11 revenge to Kashmir peace and even from farmer’s suicide to Adarsh scandal everywhere ‘stupid common man’ is witnessing the 80’s styled congress.

It is well said that while nuclear harvesting increases the chances of explosive incidents. Same applies while harvesting corruption. In the statement of late Mr. Jay Prakash Narayana “an alternate of congress is essential else corruption will put the final nail in the coffin of mother India’. I am visualizing his great forecasting.

Coming back to my red-tape module of bureaucracy, babus had never gave any chance to businessman, smugglers, crooks, goons or street-cheaters and also not even to the politicians or ‘stupid common man’ to fetch benefits without their share in the cake. This helped them in making money and enjoying powers. In the history of post Indian diplomacy, for the first time, any civil officer got burnt alive just because of his nexus with the mafia lords of his territory. Don’t get too confident about the 168 arrests in Maharashtra as I bet nothing will happen to them. This is a country where eve Kasab can enjoy chicken biriyani for years.

Now a days, reading news papers or going through any media reports does not satisfies me that the narrated story will be entirely true. At least not I am able to believe on the narration of these ‘half blue bloods’ called Media. Ranging from the 2G to this assassination of a Deputy collector in Maharashtra everything appears half cooked and half fact. At many a times, it becomes impossible to get the real behind the cover story. Earlier it was like ‘what sells comes in headlines but now it is like what fetches more political and strategic mileage becomes the headlines or breaking news. In such a scenario, understanding the true story becomes an alien thought. In the case of Mahatma Aseemanda and saffron terror, variety of story is coming out in internet.

Considering the double intentioned rolls of the fourth pillar of Indian democracy, I beg pardon in advance from the blood relatives of the officer assassinated in such a shameless attempt of ever fearless mafia gangs. Thus this indeed does not forces me to keep my mouth shut, as I am doubly sure that behind the screen story is different. Behind the screen there is no opposition, there is no jurisdiction, there is no journalism no democracy. Everyone is nude and dancing ….

In this surmounting corruption, after the modern and IT age now I must term it the corruption age. This is corruption only that killed the veteran civil officer, this is the corruption only our martyr’s widows are getting homeless, this is corruption only forcing the farmers ‘the bread earner’ committing suicide, and this is corruption only making education impossible for the ‘stupid common man’.

Corruption, corruption, corruption… My Young brothers and sisters, wait till our mother India will bleed and scream and breathe last…. My lip does not have enough courage to pronounce…. ‘Jai Hind’

School of Ethics

When something can be perfectly framed in numbers it is termed as qualitative substance but if something still remained which cannot even be framed in statements and sentences it becomes the words like ‘morals’ ‘norms’ and ‘ethics’ etc.

We can measure the size or weight of a tangible entity in numbers like in inches, centimeters or kilo grams. We can calculate the deeds or service on qualitative terms like laws, taste, treatment etc but indeed there is one more type of product which is salable and marketable… a product which cannot be seen and measured but it stills ads on to the price tag.

In a research compiled by some hundred responses more the 29% records suggested that ‘merchants who shows concern towards the environment, humanity and harmony’ are the pull factor in re-purchase and developing consumer loyalty.

Yes money matters! But now the methods of earning have started attracting the attention!!

With this blog I will take you through the different walks of ethics and its necessity while defining humanity!