Session 11 & 12

14th March, 2024

Business Ethics
Mufti Atif Karamat
 Relativism

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WORLDVIEWS

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 WORLDVIEW ASSESMENT

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 S. No Statements Your Opinion (Yes/No, Reason)
1.
There should be guidelines regarding
dress code of men and women.
2.
Abortion should be legitimized.

3. A country cannot be financially stable with

interest-free economy.
4. Inter-gender relations and preferences
should be regulated.
5. Religion is based on rational and logical
facts.
6. Society itself should define and decide
morality standards.
7. Only that which is experimental or
observable is true.
8. One of the key roles of a woman is of
bread earner.
9. Inheritance should be distributed equally
among all heirs.
10.
5 Population control measures should be
adopted and enforced.
COMPETING WORLDVIEWS

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Group A Group B Group C
Secular Worldview Islamic Worldview Hybrid (Confused) Worldview

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WORLDVIEWS COMPARISON
Secular Worldview Religious Worldview
Key Concepts
Group A Group B
No proof of GOD GOD is a necessary being
Concept of God
Universe came into being by
GOD created the universe
Origin of Universe accident

Human is an animal and has GOD created the first

Origin of Human being evolved naturally human

Primary Knowledge Senses Revelation

Source
Pursuit of pleasure and
happiness Total submission to GOD
Purpose of life

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Post death life is real and
This life is the only known life
Post death eternal
WORLDVIEW & ETHICS
Secular Worldview Religious Worldview
Questions
Group A Group B
Individual and social well being Success in eternal life
Need for Ethics

Human intellect, conditions and God decides ethics

Who decides Ethics? society determine ethics - Divine Law

Worldly punishment and the

Worldly punishment and harm
Ethics implementation concept of accountability in
the hereafter

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 S. No Statements Secular Worldview Religious Worldview
Group A Group B
1.
There should be guidelines regarding
dress code of men and women.
2.
Abortion should be legitimized.

3. A country cannot be financially stable

with interest-free economy.
4. Inter-gender relations and preferences
should be regulated.
5. Religion is based on rational and logical
facts.
6. Society itself should define and decide
morality standards.
7. Only that which is experimental or
observable is true.
8. One of the key roles of a woman is of
bread earner.
9. Inheritance should be distributed equally
9 among all heirs.
10. Population control measures should be
 S. No Statements Secular Worldview Religious Worldview
Group A Group B
1. No
There should be guidelines regarding
dress code of men and women.
2. Yes
Abortion should be legitimized.
3. A country cannot be financially stable Yes
with interest-free economy.
4. Inter-gender relations and preferences No
should be regulated.
5. Religion is based on rational and logical No
facts.
6. Society itself should define and decide Yes
morality standards.
7. Only that which is experimental or Yes
observable is true.
8. One of the key roles of a woman is of Yes
bread earner.
9. Inheritance should be distributed Yes
equally among all heirs.
10 10. Yes
Population control measures should be
adopted and enforced.
 S. No Statements Secular Worldview Religious Worldview
Group A Group B
1. No Yes
There should be guidelines regarding dress
code of men and women.
2. Yes No
Abortion should be legitimized.

3. A country cannot be financially stable with Yes No

interest-free economy.
4. Inter-gender relations and preferences No Yes
should be regulated.
5. No Yes
Religion is based on rational and logical facts.

6. Society itself should define and decide Yes No

morality standards.
7. Only that which is experimental or Yes No
observable is true.

8. One of the key roles of a woman is of bread Yes No

earner.
9. Inheritance should be distributed equally Yes No
among all heirs.
11 10. Yes No
Population control measures should be
adopted and enforced.
 WHY ARE THESE WORLDVIEWS OPPOSITE?

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 S. No Statements Secular Worldview Religious Worldview
Group A Group B
1. No Yes
There should be guidelines regarding dress
code of men and women.
2. Yes No
Abortion should be legitimized.

3. A country cannot be financially stable with Yes No

interest-free economy.
4. Inter-gender relations and preferences No Yes
should be regulated.
5. No Yes
Religion is based on rational and logical facts.

6. Society itself should define and decide Yes No

morality standards.
7. Only that which is experimental or Yes No
observable is true.

8. One of the key roles of a woman is of bread Yes No

earner.
9. Inheritance should be distributed equally Yes No
among all heirs.
13 10. Yes No
Population control measures should be
adopted and enforced.
 S. No Statements Secular Worldview Religious Worldview
Group A Group B
1. No Yes
There should be guidelines regarding
dress code of men and women.
2. Yes No
Abortion should be legitimized.
3. A country cannot be financially stable Yes No
with interest-free economy.
4. Inter-gender relations and preferences No Yes
should be regulated.
5. Religion is based on rational and logical No Yes
facts.
Individual Autonomy GOD’s Will
6. Society itself should define and decide Yes and Choice No Divine Law
morality standards.
7. Only that which is experimental or Yes No
observable is true.
8. One of the key roles of a woman is of Yes No
bread earner.
9. Inheritance should be distributed Yes No
equally among all heirs.
14 10. Yes No
Population control measures should be
adopted and enforced.
OPPOSITE WORLDVIEWS

Secular Worldview Religious Worldview

Group A Group B

Human GOD’s
Will Will
(Individual (Divine Law)
Autonomy and
Choice)

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GOD VS MAN

Secular Worldview Religious Worldview

MAN GOD

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IMPACT – SECULAR WORLDVIEW

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VALIDITY CHECK - CORE CONCEPTS

Core Concepts Secular Worldview Religious Worldview

No proof of GOD GOD is a necessary being
GOD being or non-being and creator of being

Origin of Universe No answer GOD created the universe

GOD has created an eternal

After death No answer
life after death

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Jazak Allah Khair