Ethics, Morality and Business: The Development of Modern Economic Systems, Volume II

The evolution of forest restoration in India: The journey from precolonial to India's 75th year of Independence

“…Arthashastra-the ancient Indian treatise drafted by (Chanakya) Kautilya (ca 375-c.a 283 BCE) contained information on the classification of forests, duties, and responsibilities of forest officers toward preservation of forests, and rules including game laws, penalties for forest exploitation (Boesche, 2003;Basu & Miroshnik, 2021). In a similar time frame, afforestation was highly accentuated by Kautilya when he advised adopting monocultural plantations.…”

Civil servants’ integrity in public sector: the case of Nepal

“…Kautilya viewed virtues and morals as embedded in good practices, and dharma is crucial to creating an ethical climate inside the state and at the individual level to ensure productivity ( Gupte, 2018 ). Kautilya claimed that creating an ethical environment in the state is necessary for maintaining law and order ( Sihag, 2016 ; Basu and Miroshnik, 2021 ), and is dependent mainly on excellent ethical conduct obtained via self-discipline and ethical anchoring ( Gupte, 2018 ). Kautilya highlighted the relevance of moral philosophy in understanding the difference between moral and immoral and between good and evil ( Sihag, 2005 ).…”

“…Kautilya highlighted the relevance of moral philosophy in understanding the difference between moral and immoral and between good and evil ( Sihag, 2005 ). Kautilya believed that bureaucratic organizations are necessary to facilitate public service, but bureaucrats may accept corrupt resources in delivering the services, which is often hard to detect ( Basu and Miroshnik, 2021 ). That may be why Kautilya argued for a fair, clean, and caring administration.…”

“…(2021) ; Yuan et al. (2022) Kautilya virtue ethics Virtues and morals as embedded in good practices Dharma is crucial to creating an ethical climate inside the state and at the individual level to ensure productivity Ethical environment in the state is necessary for maintaining law and order Emphasized fair, clean, and caring administration Sihag (2016) ; Gupte (2018) ; Basu and Miroshnik (2021) …”