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YATIONAL SEMINAR: DEGRADATION OF ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT'
MADHAV COLLEGE( VIKRAM UNIVERSITY ) UJJAIN, NOV. 24-26, 2000
Modernity, Moral Gisis And Indian Society
ABSTRACT
Dr. S.N.Pande Head, Philosophy (P.G.) derartment Institute of Oriental Philosophy. Vrindaban.U.P.
Morality like sde society is a relative concept. Its nature, scope and standard vary from time to time and place to place. What is moral at one time and place may, not necessarily be so at another time and place. That pertains to the entire social 11e of man which extends from the basic instincts like sex and hunger to the higher to pursuits such as art, religion and culture. So is the case with civilization too.
That renders a summary commendation or condemnation of a particular civilization at a specific stage from a general stand point an absurd exercise.
India is a traditional country with anyr eonspid cultural heritage an ancient country of variegated faiths and festirals, dogmas and biterature rituals . flora and fauna, folklores, languages and literature and music India has been unrivalled in her cultural wealth, civilization Evom outside through travellers, traders and even plunderers and invaders have been pouring in in this vast subcontinent since the times immemorial . Ironical though it may appear, they have only contributed to the variety and colourfulness of Indian culture through the ages
Probal.y this has been the only land on earth who had little repulsion or scorn Eor any visitor or stranger from outside. The concept of a world family ---- vasudhaiva kutumbkam---- - has not only been just acre do for India, it has been its inherent principle guiding and sustaining her unfolding character Thus instea of being static or stubborn something Indian culture has been a dynamic and elastic force reconciling and integrating divergent currents from Fogonettinganddogvating different countries and communities.
Ours 13 the age of science. Man has made sine dubio a tremendous progress in this age. Science and technology with thei -r amazing advancements have virtually changed the face of human civilization. Electronic appliances, the T v. sets, cassettes infotech and other numerous instruments and devices have gone de facto very deep into the thought, behaviour and routine of the present generation. But all the comforts, conveniences and luxuris put together are no compensation to the damage, inadvertently enough, they have done to human values and moral relations at large.
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