Module 1: The problem
  Lecture 2: Role is value education
 

QUESTIONS AND EXERCISE

  • What is value education? Are values taught in schools only?

  • How is value education different from strengthening myths and beliefs?

  • How does one select which values should be selected to be included in value education? How is value education different from moral education and myths and beliefs? Can they be incorporated in the curricula itself? Who are the most effective teachers for value education?

  • Define the concept of entropy. What could be the major factors behind rise in entropy in India?

  • What are the two main approaches to transformation: institutional approach and the moral approach?

  • Why is India one of the most corrupt countries and why is Sweden one of the least corrupt countries in the world? Give a few plausible explanations.

  • Go to the website of Transparency International and summarize data on perception of corruption.

  • Why is India one of the most corrupt countries and why is Sweden one of the least corrupt countries in the world? Give a few plausible explanations.

  • What is workplace spirituality? Can it solve the problem of inefficiency and corruption in Indian organizations?

  • Can you develop an alternative concept of workplace spirituality which is more relevant to study of corruption?