Professional Ethics, Media and Good Governance

Professional Ethics, Media and Good Governance[1]

Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal

Abstract:

Philosophy is a vast subject and it is growing day by day in many branches although it has many traditional branches like epistemology, metaphysics, ethics and logic etc. Professional ethics is a discipline of philosophy and a part of subject called as ETHICS. In professional ethics we study the morals and code of conduct to be used while one practices in his/her profession. Media is also a profession and there is also a code of conduct to this profession better. If media professional be ready to work according to its professional ethics, he/she can have a good approach and it will direct him/her to play an important role in shaping good governance. In this paper it is an attempt made to draw a relation between all these conceptions and presents a theoretical interpretation of the above.

                       

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[1] Presented at UGC-Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Media and Governess ‘ held on 28^th March,2012 at P.G.Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh

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Dr Desh Raj Sirswal

Assistant Professor (Philosophy), P.G.Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh

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New Publication: POSITIVE PHILOSOPHY FOR CONTEMPORARY INDIAN SOCIETY

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“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” - James Madison

The 21st Century has been acknowledged as the 'Knowledge Century'. Every nation now finds itself operating in an increasingly competitive and globalised environment where the information, infrastructure, research and innovation systems, education and lifelong learning, and regulatory frameworks are crucial variables. In the words of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, “The time has come to create a second wave of institution building, and of excellence, in the fields of education, research and capability building so that we are better prepared for the 21st Century.” Since India’s independence, there has been a persistent demand on behalf of the country’s intellectuals, expressed in different professional, philosophical and non-philosophical fora, to re-examine both ancient and modern philosophical systems to evaluate them and derive from them new directives for today’s changing conditions and there is a definite impetus and a sense of need towards an independent Indian philosophical identity to reinforce research and philosophical studies in India at different levels.

Each step in the journey of human development adds new bench marks in it. I am working through Society for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (SPPIS) Haryana since 2008. For me the meaning of Positive Philosophy is to achieve an intellectual detachment from all philosophical systems, and not only to solve specific philosophical problems, but also to become sensitively aware of what we do when have we philosophized. An Interdisciplinary Study is a field of study that crosses traditional boundaries between academic disciplines or schools of thought, as new needs and professions have emerged. Originally the term interdisciplinary is applied within education and training pedagogies to describe studies that use methods and insights of several established disciplines or traditional fields of study.

I think that in order to reach at the goal of creating “knowledge society”, the majority of the people in India must be helped to overcome ‘information poverty.’ The deprived peoples be given access to relevant and timely information and knowledge to address the roles they should play in the development process and in our society we are also working to erase information poverty related to philosophy discipline in India. It is painful situation that in India, philosophy is not more than a religious thinking for academic and non academic persons and no clear difference between study and teaching. So we should try to change our mental set and go for its practical implications. This is a reflection of my thoughts which are not complete yet it is my intention to get your response. I will be happy to get your comments, suggestions and will try to improve this work accordingly.

Positive Philosophy for Contemporary Indian Society has three chapters to read i.e. (i) Meaning of Positive Philosophy which deals with the conception of Positive Philosophy and Methodology, (ii) Nature of Philosophy in General which discuss about general conception of philosophy , methods of study and writing philosophy, and (iii) Philosophy of Social Change which discuss the need of Indian Model of Philosophy of Social Change and in the end there is a concluding remarks.

While going through this work, reader should not expect to find any final answer to the problems raised. This is not what philosophy aims at. In our country, there is an urgent need of those peoples who can think positively about humanities and social sciences for the growth of society and can make nation more competent with intellectual development. I would like to thank all friends and members of SPPIS, Haryana for their support and inspirational words.

DESH RAJ SIRSWAL: Assistant Professor (Philosophy), Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh. He is also Programme Coordinator, Centre for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (CPPIS), Milestone Education Society (Regd.), Pehowa (Kurukshetra). Associate Member of The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, Washington, D.C.

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Positive Philosophy: Meaning & Methodology (Communication)

Positive Philosophy: Meaning & Methodology (Communication)

Friends I am here posting an email by my friend Lakhwinder Singh. The questions asked about Positive Philosophy are the same questions, which generally people asked to me when I launch the conception of Positive Philosophy. Here are these general questions and my intentions about this conception, May it will be beneficial for our fellow beings those have same curiosity but haven’t ask me. Thanks

Lakhwinder Singh

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

To: "dr. sirswal"

Hello my friend Desh

I am very happy that you are doing positive philosophy. I really appreciate your attempts, but one thing what is meaning of positive philosophy.

Is it only for academic philosophers or for every common man?

Is it related to making philosophy positive or making philosopher positive?

Is it related to do something positive?

Is there any negative philosophy also?

Is there any limitation for u regarding the subject matter of philosophy which is not positive.

I am waiting for your response.

Thank you

Lakhwinder Singh

Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

To: Lakhwinder Singh

Dear Friend,

Thanks for your meaningful questions. I am trying to answer these for our understanding about Positive Philosophy.

1. When I discuss about it, I have a single criteria for positive philosophy i.e. if it to be acceptable to all reasonable people of the world. In defining Positive Philosophy it may be said, The Positive Philosophy is an attempt to achieve an intellectual detachment from all philosophical systems, and not to solve specific philosophical problems, but to become sensitively aware of what it is we do when we philosophize.

2. It is an attitude as well as a methodology for both academician and common person.

3. It make philosophy in India Positive so that it can make something useful for societal growth and in working process it also make the person aware.

4. I am not negating something, here Positive word is not an antonym but it is an adjective. Where there are merely religious, metaphysical speculations and passive ideologies, we left it behind because they are not useful so far। Positive Philosophy is working on that issues which have some worth for human. It is a process to do something creative.

We are using innovative method. An innovator could be rebellion because he breaks the established method, norms and redefines the layer of thought. Innovation not simply implies questioning, reshaping,restricting but also developing through transformation.

Once one becomes habitual to this attitude he-she will be ready to do some positive or creative.

I am working on two theses:

1. Positive Philosophy for Contemporary Indian Society

2. Philosophy, Education and Indian Value System.

I will send you later.

Thanks for being with us.

Regards
Dr Desh Raj Sirswal

Assistant Professor (Philosophy)

P.G. Govt College for Girls,

Sector-11,Chandigarh

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