SPIRITUAL& SECULAR VALUES contain details regarding spiritual and secular values and the importance of these values in business context business ethics & corporate governance

1. SPIRITUAL
&
SECULAR
VALUES

2. SECULARISM
• Secularism means non-religious. The secular values are based on facts
and science.
• Secularism is a professional value which completely ignores the
difference of caste, color, religion, culture etc
• Secularism means being materialism and task oriented for managers

3. MAIN FEATURES
• Primary emphasis on the material and cultural
improvement of human being.
• Concern for this world and its improvement.
• Maximize the profit without discriminating work
force.

4. CONTINUES........
• Responsibility towards society: One should take maximum
efforts for the well being of society.
• Professionalism: decision should not be on the basis of
religion, caste, color etc.
• Secular values lay emphasis on brother hood of man and
unity of the world

5. SPIRITUALISM OR SPIRITUAL
VALUE
• Spiritual means religious one or the people who
believe in religion.
• Human values are based on spiritualism. They
act as base for thoughts, actions, skills and
behaviour and will mould character

6. MAIN FEATURES:
• Divine qualities: such as respect for elders,
belief in giving than taking, satisfaction etc.
• Work is worship: one should work with more
confidence, loyalty, dedication, responsibility
and motivation.
• Self disciplined: helps in proper usage of our
time, energy and other resources
• Belief in religion: spiritual people believe in
religion.

7. SECULAR VS SPIRITUAL VALUES IN
MANGEMENT
Secular
• It refers to the worldly
thoughts and philosophies
as reproduced by
management Gurus.
• Find its way from maslows
need hierarchy and
culminate till most modern
thoughts on management.
Spiritual
• It refers to the insights
thrown on management
by Vedas and Upanishad
or by spiritual Gurus.
• Find its base from Vedas
and Upanishads with
special reference to Gita.

8. Secular
• Treat management
values as a science.
• Treat management
values as an
evolutionary concept.
• Views on values are not
generally ethical by
nature.
• Contribution of Indian
thoughts is
comparatively poor.
Spiritual
• Treat management
values as a philosophy.
• Believe sources like
Bhagvad Gita, as a
ready reckoner of value
based management.
• Ethical or moral in its
true sense.
• Contribution of Indian
thoughts has
magnificent theories.