A recent article in the Bangkok Post Feb 18, 2012 has the writer reversing the gaze on Western corporate ethics by citing the 4th century Indian king Chanakya and his Arthashastra and Nitishastra.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/280400/a-plague-of-legal-scholars-seeking-to-subvert-ethics
Quote from the article:
But if you really were politically astute, you wouldn't be taking your tips from an Italian manual. A far more powerful treatise is available in the East which predates Machiavelli by at least 1,800 years: the Arthashastra (The Science of Material Success) by Chanakya, the genius behind the throne who masterminded the creation of the first Indian empire in the 4th century BC. Chanakya was the man who pioneered the art of economics and political science in Asia two millennia before the West entered its Age of Reason in the 18th century. His Nitishastra (Science of Ethics) is a treatise on the ideal way of life which shows Chanakya's deep understanding of every aspect of the human condition: "One attains high status only by one's good qualities, not by sitting on a high seat. Can a crow turn into Garuda even though it may nest at the top of the Burj?" (Embellished, certainly, but it's still his quote.)
Chanakya was a young teacher at Taxila University (in present-day Pakistan) when Alexander popped in one morning circa 320 BC to seek admission. He was turned down after failing to pass the English test, and the rest is history... By the time of Chanakya's death in ripe old age, the Greek satraps had been successfully defeated and Emperor Ashoka, grandson of the king he'd installed, had spread Buddhism across the length and breadth of south and east Asia.
Chanakya also said, "With no practice, learning becomes poison." So, without further ado, we suggest that Nitirat should give up teaching altogether and, begging Grisham's pardon, set up a firm. Become an ambulance chaser and have the time of your life racing Por Teck Tung and Ruam Katanyu to the rescue of potential clients before they know what's hit them. But always remember: "Compassion is key if you are to court success." (Chanakya again. See, ethics is of the very essence, without it a principle cannot stand up to scrutiny. So don't charge your victimised clients an arm and a leg, especially if they've been amputated.)
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/280400/a-plague-of-legal-scholars-seeking-to-subvert-ethics
Quote from the article:
But if you really were politically astute, you wouldn't be taking your tips from an Italian manual. A far more powerful treatise is available in the East which predates Machiavelli by at least 1,800 years: the Arthashastra (The Science of Material Success) by Chanakya, the genius behind the throne who masterminded the creation of the first Indian empire in the 4th century BC. Chanakya was the man who pioneered the art of economics and political science in Asia two millennia before the West entered its Age of Reason in the 18th century. His Nitishastra (Science of Ethics) is a treatise on the ideal way of life which shows Chanakya's deep understanding of every aspect of the human condition: "One attains high status only by one's good qualities, not by sitting on a high seat. Can a crow turn into Garuda even though it may nest at the top of the Burj?" (Embellished, certainly, but it's still his quote.)
Chanakya was a young teacher at Taxila University (in present-day Pakistan) when Alexander popped in one morning circa 320 BC to seek admission. He was turned down after failing to pass the English test, and the rest is history... By the time of Chanakya's death in ripe old age, the Greek satraps had been successfully defeated and Emperor Ashoka, grandson of the king he'd installed, had spread Buddhism across the length and breadth of south and east Asia.
Chanakya also said, "With no practice, learning becomes poison." So, without further ado, we suggest that Nitirat should give up teaching altogether and, begging Grisham's pardon, set up a firm. Become an ambulance chaser and have the time of your life racing Por Teck Tung and Ruam Katanyu to the rescue of potential clients before they know what's hit them. But always remember: "Compassion is key if you are to court success." (Chanakya again. See, ethics is of the very essence, without it a principle cannot stand up to scrutiny. So don't charge your victimised clients an arm and a leg, especially if they've been amputated.)
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-WV
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