[483] “ull No. ‘| | No. of Printed Pages—3 OE-17 B. TECH. SEVENTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2003-2004 HUMAN VALUES Time : 3 Hours Total Marks : 100 ~ Note :(1) Answer ALL questions. (2) Attempt any TWO parts from each question. (3) All questions carry equal marks. 1. (a) Discuss the following statement :— “One of the main reasons for today’s value- crisis is that we have defined success and good life very narrowly”. Give an example to support your view point. (b) | What is “Social Consciousness” ? What are the behavioural characteristics of a person with well-developed social consciousness ? (c) Discuss, giving examples, the following statement of Bronowski : “The good life is more than material decency but good life must be based on material decency”. (d) What are the values associated with democracy ? How are they reflected in our constitution ? 2. (a) Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs. What is its importance in living a good life ? (b) Ability to exercise voluntary control over behaviours is an important feature of mental OE-17 1 Turn Over(c) (@) 3. (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) OE-17 health. Giving examples, show its significance in modern life. Describe a personal experience of aesthetic delight. What factors made it such a moving experience for you ? Egolessness is considered one of the most important psycho-spiritual values in the Indian tradition. Giving examples, show its significance in professional life. “You should do to others what you wish they should do to you”, has been called the Golden Rule of ethics. Why ? Give examples to support your view point. What factors must be considered in making moral judgment of an act ? Give an example to show the importance of considering all the factor. What are the essential components of the spiritual wisdom of Upanishads ? Show the importance of one of them for the modern life. How far do you agree with Mahatma Gandhi's following Statement ? “Civilisation is that mode of conduct which points to man the path of duty.” Argue your case with relevant examples. What is meant by individual freedom? Giving examples, discuss both its positive and negative aspects. Why is creativity a fundamental human value ? Giving examples, describe the traits of a creative personality.(c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (a) al What is the nature of love between equals ? How does it differ from other kinds of love ? Explain giving examples. What are the characteristics of a wise person? Give an example to show how difficult problems can be solved satisfactorily by a wise person. What are the different kinds of attitudes people have towards work done for earning livelihood ? Which one would you prefer and why ? What is meant by work-ethics ? How does it affect the quality of work done by a team ? What are the socio-moral responsibilities of an engineer ? What difficulties do you see in fulfilling them in your work-life. What is ‘whistle blowing’ in the context of professional ethics ? Describe and discuss an instance of whistle blowing.