J.D.

BIRLA INSTITUTE
SYLLABUS FOR NEW CURRICULUM UNDER NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY

COURSE: BBA (Hons)

YEAR: 1st │SEMESTER: II
NAME OF SUBJECT: Ethics and Indian Culture (Theory)
SUBJCET CODE: BBA 206 (VAC)
Credit: 04 │Marks: 100│ Lectures per week: 04 │Duration per lecture: 01 hour

Programme Specific Outcome:

Students of business and commerce must train themselves in ethical ways of practicing business. They
must also understand and appreciate Indian culture. So as to carry on with commercial activities that do
not contravene cultural mores.

Course Outcome:
CO1: To help students explore ethical and cultural dimensions of their lives.
CO2: To cultivate ethical values and participate in the creation of a society based on acceptance,
compassion, and justice.
CO3: To understand the rich cultural traditions relating to discourses on life and its purpose, instilling of
values relating to ethical and moral propriety.
CO4: To make students more engaged with the past traditions of the country.

Course Structure
Units Content Course No. of Weightage
Outcome Lectures of (%)
01 Hour
Duration
I Introduction to Ethics 10
(a) Meaning; definition; scope; fundamental
02
concepts
(b) Recognition of our common humanity, empathy,
02
compassion and justice CO1 18%
(c) Culture as shared values 03
(d) Creating and sustaining ethical cultures: the role
of philosophy, religion, literature, theatre, cinema, 03
music, media
II The Role of Intelligence, Reason and Emotions 07
(a) Discernment: What is the right thing to do? 01
(b) The art of conflict resolution CO2 02 12%
(c) Destructive and constructive emotions 02
(d) The need for emotional balance 02
III Cultivating Inner Values- Ethics in the World of
12
Work and Play
(a) Training the mind: mindfulness and kindness 02
(b) Discovering vocation and interests CO2 02 20%
(c) Self-discipline, integrity, commitment, creativity 04
(d) Work-life balance 02
(e) Meditation 02
IV The Idea of India and Bharat 09
(a) ‘Jambudvipa'; 'Aryavrata'; 'Bharat'; India 03
(b) Early discourse on moral order in vedic
03
traditions CO3 15%
(c) Understanding concepts in the Upanishads and
the shramanic traditions 03
V State, Society and Dharma 06
(a) Kingship and society: dharma, neeti and danda 03
CO4 10%
(b) Rashtra, sanskar and making of socio-cultural
03
milieu
VI The 'Purpose of Life' in Texts 14
(a) Right conduct': Buddhist, Jaina and Shramanic
04
traditions
(b) Purusarth, Chatushtaya: dharma, artha, kama CO4 25%
05
and moksh
(c) Assimilation and assertion: Ethical issues in
05
epics & puranic traditions
TOTAL LECTURES (Over 14 weeks) 56 hours
Assignments
1 Collection of information (media clippings/reports) 4th Week
2 Role Plays 8th Week
3 Debates 12th Week
Tutorials 15th Week

Reference Source
1 Basham AL. and Rizvi SAA. 1956. The Wonder that was India. Sidgwick and Jackson
2 Lingat R. and Derrett JDM.1973. The Classical Law of India (Vol. 2). University of California
Press.
3 Singer P. 2011. Practical ethics. Cambridge University Press.
4 Swami V. 2018. The Complete Works of the Swami Vivekananda (Vol.1). Franklin Classics
Trade Press.