CHAPTER XVI: Journey Towards The Holistic Alternative - The Road Ahead 

HUMAN VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

LECTURE NOTES

UNIT –V : CHAPTER XVI 

               

JOURNEY TOWARDS THE HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVE – THE ROAD AHEAD

Appreciating the need for Self-Exploration: The journey towards the holistic alternative begins with the need to appreciate the need for self-exploration. Through self-exploration, when we are able to realize the difference between what we are and what we really want to be, then the urgency of taking the corrective steps becomes clear.  

Facilitating the Understanding of Harmony at various levels:  After realizing the need for self-exploration, the next important step is to have access to the ways and means to facilitate its process. This will help to discover the harmony at various levels starting from our own-self spanning up to the entire existence .

Steps for evolution at the individual level: An exposure to the framework of right understanding has to be carried out with perseverance and commitment till we ourselves become confident to carry out the process of self-exploration and self-evolution in all human endeavours.

Steps for transition at the level of Family, Society and Profession:

Promoting Mass Awareness and Moving Towards Humanistic Education: The most crucial step to affect transition in the society is by creating mass awareness and by motivating people for self-exploration. This awareness can be brought about through personal interaction, popular literature, formal courses, workshops and seminars at various levels like schools, colleges, professional institutions etc.

Evolving Holistic Models of Living : It is necessary to develop holistic models of living such as the development of holistic technologies, production systems, and management models to to actualize the holistic ways of life.

Amending Policies, Programs and Social Systems in Tune with Comprehensive Human Goal: All our policies, programs, technologies and professions as well as the economic, political and social systems need to be gradually modified to suit the holistic worldview.

Is the Transition too Difficult?

It is often said that the vision for holistic alternative is idealistic and very difficult to achieve. But it is a wrong notion. Even small steps towards right understanding are very soothing, mutually fulfilling and confidence giving. The more we explore within ourselves, the more we develop the understanding and realization for the need of the holistic alternatives.

Conclusion

To ensure continuous happiness and prosperity in the human order, the transition to human consciousness is required. To bring about this transition towards the holistic alternative, it is necessary to create mass awareness and facilitate wide spread humanistic education. Also, extensive research has to be done to evolve and implement holistic technologies and systems. It is also necessary to make appropriate amendments in the policies, programs and social systems to facilitate the  transition.