HSE ASSIGNMENT Sept 13

Is ethics, philosophy and religion still relevant in this modern world?

GROUP MEMBERS : LUQMAN HAKIM BIN ROSLI CE 16098
CHAN SIN WEI CE 16173
ABDULQODOS MOHAMMED AL-ORABI CV 17802
AREZOO SHAHRAD PE 17742
POR HONG YANG EE 16148























TABLE OF CONTENT


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Introduction

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Main Content

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Discussion

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Conclusion

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References

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INTRODUCTION
What is the answer?
Is ethics, philosophy and religion relevant in todays modern world? Many have argued and
debated over this particular question. As of this year of 2013, there are more than 5 billion
people living on this world. Thus, there are many opinion regarding this matter. While
respectable people have given their opinion regarding this matter, most people rather debate
through the anonymous Internet due to the fact they can be more honest without losing face.
Taken from http://www.debate.org/opinions/is-religion-still-relevant-in-modern-western-society
, the answer is even with 50% yes and 50% no.
Those who said yes
People need religion more now than ever. I absolutely believe that religion is more than relevant
in modern western society. In this day and age, with all the wars, poverty, economic failure,
disease and natural disaster. People not only need but want something to believe in that is better
than the hell we live with on earth. Imagine if the majority of people believed in nothing after
death. No consequences for our actions and nothing to believe in.
Posted by: 5h4yGlory

Those who said no
Religion is no more relevant in western society, it has lost its battle with science in modern
world. I think that in western society with the rise of science, the fall of religion began. New
inventions and discoveries in science are proving more and more of religious thoughts wrong.
Maximum number of people in western society have either turned atheists or are on the verge of
it. Also in this fast moving world people have no time for themselves so how will they get time
for god?
Posted by: delicatepink

These are some extracts from tons of anonymous entries. But which answer is correct? In this
case study, we have chosen the answer as yes. Why? The reason behind it will be discussed
through a journey through time.






Our modern world






The current modern world that we live in today is filled with many great and advance
technologies that were developed to help us with our daily life.






Gadgets that make our everyday life easier. Gadgets that improve and assist our everyday tasks
and jobs. Technology have evolved significantly to aid and make our life and even our health
better such as the creation of an artificial heart.
The AbioCor which was developed by the Massachusetts based company AbioMed. AbioCor
was created to help patients who are at risk of imminent death as a result of end-stage heart
failure that cannot be treated by optimal medical treatment. (Abiocor Artificial Heart, 2011)




From great cities, to marvelous gadgets and even an artificial heart for us, technology really has
progressed. But is all this development really for the good for all of mankind?
With great power comes great responsibility A quote that can be attributed to Francois-Marie
Arouet. This quote means that no matter how great the development of technology, if it falls in
the wrong hands, everything will be lost.
With great power comes great responsibility
We are blessed with a large magnitude of wonderful technology but even though technology
developed, the minds and values of mankind did not. Below is the latest CORRUPTION
PERCEPTIONS INDEX of 2012 which is a survey and detailed analysis conducted by
Transparency International whom their vision is to free the world from corruption.
This global map shows the corruption in all of the countries in the world with those towards the
darker colour of red being more corrupted. As shown above, even with all the great technology,
we are still at risk of corrupted people misusing the technology. Corruption as defined by
Transparency International is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It hurts everyone
who depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority. (Transparency International,
2013)
Below is part of an article from National Centre for Biotechnology
Information The Global Threat of Counterfeit Drugs: Why Industry
and Governments Must Communicate the Dangers
A total of 192000 Chinese patients are reported to have died in 2001 from fake
drugs and in the same year Chinese authorities closed 1300 factories while
investigating 480000 cases of counterfeit drugs worth 57 million USD. In 2004,
Chinese authorities arrested 22 manufacturers of grossly substandard infant milk
powder and closed three factories after the death of over 50 infants (Cockburn R.,
Newton P.N., Agyarko E.K., Akunyili D., White N.J.,2005)
The reason behind the creation of these dangerous fake drugs is given
in an article by Neurobonkers (2011) The Real Drugs Crisis: The top secret database worth
$35,000,000,000 in blood money, that you didnt even know existed they explained that due to
the high costs of the original drugs, there are legitimate underground labs that create generic
versions for a fraction of the price but as quoted by them The sad situation were in now is that
these robin hoods have resulted in an opportunity for criminals to make counterfeits on the back
of the underground industry. So, how does religion relate to this problem? Religion and ethics if
properly practiced can restrain people from these acts. How so? That will be discussed later on.
MAIN CONTENT
Those who fail to understand history are doomed to repeat it











To understand how religion, ethics and philosophy can help us in the modern world, we
must first understand life before it. Ethics, religions and philosophy play a significant role in our
human life. In the past, the society was unorganised, divided and uneducated due to the absence
of these elements. For example, without ethics, people will take any actions without going
through moral judgment. Without religions, we lose our mental peace and tranquility and also
fail to direct our social life in the correct ways. Without philosophy, our life will be meaningless
as we struggle to answer questions which closely are related to life and the ways we should live
our life. In fact, these elements affect every single aspect of our life ranging from daily activity
to business conduct.

But before we proceed, we must truly understand the definition of each one of them, religion,
philosophy and ethics. Studying and understanding their definition will clear any misconceptions
and doubts about any of them. When we truly understand their meaning then we can relate easily
the historical significance of each of them.








What is religion?
Is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an
order of existence. Many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred histories that are
intended to explain the meaning of life and/or to explain the origin of life or the Universe. From
their beliefs about the cosmos and human nature, people derive morality, ethics, religious laws or
a preferred lifestyle. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.
Many religions may have organized behaviours, clergy, a definition of what constitutes
adherence or membership, holy, and scriptures. The practice of a religion may also
include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration of
a deity, gods or goddesses, sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trance, initiations, services,
matrimonial, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, public service or other aspects of human
culture. Religions may also contain mythology.
The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with faith, belief system or sometimes set
of duties; however, in the words of mile Durkheim, religion differs from private belief in that it
is "something eminently social". A global 2012 poll reports that 59% of the world's population is
religious, and 36% are not religious, including 13% who are atheists, with a 9 percent decrease in
religious belief from 2005. On average, women are more religious than men. Some people
follow multiple religions or multiple religious principles at the same time, regardless of whether
or not the religious principles they follow traditionally allow for syncretism
There are numerous definitions of religion and only a few are stated here. The typical
dictionary definition of religion refers to a "belief in, or the worship of, a god or gods" or
the "service and worship of God or the supernatural" However, writers and scholars have
expanded upon the "belief in god" definitions as insufficient to capture the diversity of
religious thought and experience.
Edward Burnett Tylor defined religion as "the belief in spiritual beings". He argued, back
in 1871, that narrowing the definition to mean the belief in a supreme deity or judgment
after death or idolatry and so on, would exclude many peoples from the category of
religious, and thus "has the fault of identifying religion rather with particular
developments than with the deeper motive which underlies them". He also argued that the
belief in spiritual beings exists in all known societies.






The meaning of philosophy
Is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality,
existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished
from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic
approach and its reliance on rational argument. In more casual speech, by extension,
"philosophy" can refer to "the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual
or group".
The word "philosophy" comes from the Ancient Greek (philosophia), which literally
means "love of wisdom". The introduction of the terms "philosopher" and "philosophy"
has been ascribed to the Greek thinker Pythagoras.
Philosophy is not a "Way of Life". Every person does not have his or her own
"Philosophy". Philosophy is not simply a theory about something. Nor is Philosophy a
belief or a wish. Philosophy is an activity: a quest after wisdom. Philosophy is an activity
of thought. Philosophy is a particular unique type of thought or style of thinking.
Philosophy is not to be confused with its product. What a philosopher provides is a body
of philosophic thought NOT a Philosophy. A philosopher enacts a Philosophy, a quest
after wisdom.
Philosophy is an activity of thought, a type of thinking. Philosophy is critical and
comprehensive thought, the most critical and comprehensive manner of thinking which
the human species has yet devised. This intellectual process includes both an analytic
and synthetic mode of operation. Philosophy as a critical and comprehensive process of
thought involves resolving confusion, unmasking assumptions, revealing presuppositions,
distinguishing importance, testing positions, correcting distortions, looking for reasons,
examining world-views and questioning conceptual frameworks. It also includes
dispelling ignorance, enriching understanding, broadening experience, expanding
horizons, developing imagination , controlling emotion, exploring values, fixing beliefs
by rational inquiry, establishing habits of acting, widening considerations, synthesizing
knowledge and questing for wisdom.






Definition of ethics
The word ethics comes from the Greek word ethos, which means character. Ethics is the
philosophical study of the moral value of human conduct and of the rules and principles
that ought to govern it. So basically what it means that ethics can guide us from right and
wrong in human endeavours. Ethics is a requirement for human life. Without it, our
actions would be random and pointless. There would be no way to work towards a goal
because there would be no way to pick between a limitless number of goals. Even with an
ethical standard, we may be unable to pursue our goals with the possibility of success. To
the degree which a rational ethical standard is taken, we are able to correctly organize our
goals and actions to accomplish our most important values. Any flaw in our ethics will
reduce our ability to be successful in our endeavours.
Ethics defines the elements essential to human well-being and proposes principles to be
used as guidelines for generating an ethical culture. Ethics also refers to the specific
values, standards, rules, and agreements people adopt for conducting their lives.
Ethics, most broadly, is the study of human behaviour and its consequences in the light of
what is ideally possible. For example, ethicists might study a society's mores or morals to
determine what effect they would have on humankind if they were used as universal
standards.
Ethics are not merely social conventions, like table manners. Ethics define the social
conditions necessary for human beings to thrive.
How do we know what is ethical?
Ethical wisdom is the product of a long history of human struggle. By trial and error
societies discover how to create mutually enhancing relationships. Yet ethics also come
from the reality-producing function of the mind.
In addition to being propelled by events of the past, human beings are simultaneously
drawn forward by their view of the possibilities of the future. When people act "as if"
something can happen, they can behave so as make it a self-fulfilling prophecy. The
challenge is to understand what conditions lead to human well-being, to envision an ideal
ethical culture, and then derive principles that would create a good life.

Continuing on..

Now that we have established the meaning and definition of each of them clearly, let us take a look into
the past and learn how these change history and mankind.
An Overview of Society Without Ethics, Religions and Philosophies in
History

Society Without Philosophy









Europe in the Dark Ages is an excellent example of society without philosophy. Dark
Ages can be defined as a period of upheaval, broken society and dormant cultural growth. After
a few difficult centuries, new ideas, culture and knowledge were born attributed to the existence
of philosophy. The philosophy is widely known as Renaissance philosophy.

Scholars in european countries refer Renaissance philosophy to the period that went
through in Europe in between 1350 and 1650. According to history scholars, the behaviour,
thinking, attitude and belief of people living in pre-Renaissance philosophy period were
indifferent. Their human nature can be considered as a menace to the society/countries. During
that period, society failed to develop a thinking based on their human instinct to find rational and
logical answers to solve complex problems/ conflicts in daily life under different surroundings.
Three of the most common conflicts society in pre-Renaissance faced were questions about the
value of individualism, human life and democracy in society.

The thinking of people in pre-Renaissance period was largely based on their daily
encounters and teaching by the old. This had hugely impacted their daily thinking ability as it
was limited to certain ethnics, areas and believes. Conflicts in the pre-Renaissance period often
raised in the society due to the disagreements between people who had different kinds of
thinking. This had brought about fights and wars in the countries which hampered the
developments and political stability.

According to Socrates, who is a renowned Father of Philosophy of Europe, society in the
pre-Renaissance period lacked to develop philosophic thinking as they did not practise the
method of question and answer to solve the daily conflicts and difficulties in their life. This in
turn caused the society failed to find happiness in the life as they couldn't find the Real
elements in human life. Often, depression and misery came into their life because they were
unable to find the root cause of the problem they faced. The society failed to improve and their
life was plagued with difficulties.










Plato realized that questions about human being and society were the most important
philosophy each individual must acquire in order to improve the welfare and well-being of the
society. In his work, Republic, he stated that an excellent society and a country can only be
established if the nation is ruled by great philosophers. This is because he believed that
philosophers are able to influence the life of the society in many aspects especially in attitude.
According to him, the attitude and behaviour of the society are well understood by philosophers
who constantly identify the root cause of problem and find solutions to solve them. He insisted
that the attitude of the society was poor because there were no philosophers to provide the
correct guidance to direct their life in the right natural ways.










Society Without Religion
During Jahiliyyah period which refers to Islamic concept of ignorance of divine guidance or
Days of Ignorance can be found in pre-Islamic Arabia. It existed before the relegation of the
Quran to Muhammad. This period serves as a good example of a society without religion as
according to the term Jahiliyyah which is defined as to be ignorant or stupid, to act stupidly.
Arabs in Jahiliyyah period led a terrible life and carried indifferent kind of thinking.











Their broken life can be clearly seen from different aspects: social, economy, believes and values
they carried. They also involved themselves in immoral activities such as gambling, polygamy
and developed bad habit of drinking. The status of woman in the society was degraded and
humiliated by the society. Women in a family would not be able to inherit the property and
wealth from their family. It was according to rule that a man would wholly own the property.
Often, baby girls were buried alive upon birth because it was thought that women are a disgrace
for the family and this would lower their rank and reputation. In terms of marriage, a man could
practise polygamy by marrying more than a bride at a same time.

In terms of business conduct, businessmen conducted their business with suppression.
They emphasised more on profits and wealth rather than conducting business with the right
purpose. It was also noted that, the poor was often exploited by the rich.

Society of Jahiliyyah also practised a system called Kabilah in which different clans with
their own tribal characteristics were confined in specific areas. This system had brought a
negative impact in the society as it divided the people and also instilled bad thinking in them. As
a result, wars/conflicts were frequency occurred among the clans during the period. Peace was
disrupted and the life of society was badly plagued with difficulties. This was attributed to the
difference in tribal characteristic which often brought about misunderstanding and disagreements
among the clans.
An Overview of Society With Ethics, Religions and Philosophies
in History

Society With Religion

The spread of Islam religion bought some positive impacts on the life of Arabic people.
Islam preached its followers to adhere to the five pillars of Islam. These pillars consist of basic
concepts and obligatory acts of worship, following Islamic law which touches on virtually every
aspect of life and society. (Islam,2013). They provide the right guidance in ranging from daily
conduct to banking and welfare.

The establishment of Madina city which is closely related to the spread of Islam in Arabic region
can be considered as a foundation of the transformation in the life of Arabs. This was the central
of the spreading of Islam and people started to practise the religion. The change of life in Arabic
people after the spread of Islam can be seen in many areas. In terms of social, all the Muslims are
considered as a whole big family which lives together as one. Muslims are encouraged to help
one another and work together to solve the difficulties they face in their life. Hatred and
selfishness must be avoided in order to maintain peace and promote social health in the society.

Discrimination and stereotype on the minors must not be practised among Muslims. This
includes respecting the status of women, poor and also other races. Women should be treated
fairly and respected as they are considered as the daughters of God.

Islamic teaching in Quran and laws are instilled among the muslims in order to promote
healthy and organised life-style. By doing so, muslims will not easily fall prey to immoral and
bad things in their life. In addition, the teachings also help to maintain mental and physical peace
so as to instil the right thinking and attitude in themselves.

In terms of economy, there shouldn't be discrimination or suppression in business conduct
as it opposes the laws and teachings of Islam. Islam teaches its followers to conduct business
with the right purpose and ways. Islam encourages its followers to reduce the gap between the
rich and the poor and discourages the hoarding of wealth. Hoarding of food for speculation is
also discouraged and stealing others land is also prohibited.










Society With Ethics

Since the rise of Renaissance period, ethical values became an important part in the life of
all people. European people were encouraged to instil or develop the values since young. Most
ethics are taken and derived from philosophy in which the philosophy can be branched under
ethical philosophy. The ethics involved are applied ethics, descriptive ethics and normative
ethics.

Applied ethics taught human beings how to exam issues from philosophical and moral
standpoint and put into real life practice. Its main purpose serves as a way to promote the use of
moral judgment to identify the course of action in various fields of human life which is closely
related to private and public life. With this ethical values, european people are tend to behave in
a morally correct way rather than making non-sense judgments based on personal emotions and
feelings. As a result, this ethics successfully touches the life in every person and changes the
attitude of the society.

Normative ethics which can be defined as the study of ethical action investigates the set of
related questions when considering how one should act. European people are taught to to think
about the rightness and wrongness of actions instead of following the traditions and norms which
inherit from generation to generation in the old european cultures. With this in mind, european
countries start to adopt the ethics into law, rules and regulations. The laws, rules and regulations
act as a guidelines for human beings on how they should act. Right actions should be taken and
wrong actions are strictly prohibited in the society. This has brought about a huge change in the
actions of european society.

Descriptive ethics is the study of peoples beliefs about morality and it is a form of
research on What do people think is right from generation to generation. Descriptive ethics
aim to reveal peoples beliefs in values, actions and determine which characteristics of moral
agents are virtuous. Laws or politics in Europe are largely based on this ethics in order to adapt
to the change in cultures and opinions of people about public and private life when time passes.






Society With Philosophy

Philosophy has a huge impact on the life of european people after the Dark Ages. The
blossom of Renaissance was showered with the emergence of famous philosophers. Philosophy
is taught in european culture in order to promote thinking habit among the people. The most
significant area of philosophy can be seen in politics.

Socratic Problem which is a famous philosophy by Socrates taught the society how to develop
philosophic thinking in daily life. With this philosophy, the question and answer method is
used to solve daily conflicts and difficulties. As a result, the society tends stick to this method by
understanding the real roots of problems and find creative solutions to solve their problem. The
philosophy has hugely improved the life of european people and help them to lead a happy life.

In terms of politics and government establishment, it is noted that Platos Republic has
become a standard guideline formodern european countries to establish their own government.
According to the book, a government should be made up of knowledgeable individuals who are
excelled in certain fields and should possess philosophic thinking. They are the leaders who take
care of different departments of a government and are chosen by the people with their own
rights. The leaders should be dedicated to the country as well as the people. They must look into
the problems and find creative solutions to solve the problems the country and the people are
facing.

As proven by history, life has drastically improved and mankind was able to live in peace now
and this gave way to the development of technology but if we were to follow from the progress
of history, we should be at peace now but the degree of corruption is very high so what
happened? That will be discussed in the discussion part.











DISCUSSION

How religion and HSE connects

Companies that consider environmental protection, occupational health and safety at work as
important as providing quality products usually have managers and departments responsible for
these issues. They are called Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) departments, also SHE
or HSE departments. EHS management has two general objectives: prevention of incidents or
accidents that might result from abnormal operating conditions on the one hand and reduction of
adverse effects that result from normal operating conditions on the other hand.

To achieve the goal set by the HSE departments, we must understand values. Values are an
integral part of H&S culture. Values reflect, among other, ethics, moral standards and
principles. Religious beliefs influence values through morality. The value, People are the most
important resource will engender the Islamic Tawhidic principles of justice and equity, dignity
of labour and removal of hardship. Such a clause will also avert picking and choosing, and
engender and reinforce a vision of accident free workplaces.

The belief that one is ones brothers keeper is not only a religious perspective, but a basic
premise of worker participation in H&S and concern for a peers wellbeing. The golden rule
do unto others as you would have them do unto you, which is encapsulated in all religions,
reinforces the brothers keeper perspective.

Belief in and practice of a religion eg. Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, positively affects
a persons approach to, each of occupational H&S, labour productivity, and quality (Smallwood,
2000).








The Golden Rule
Eckhardt (2001) says the golden rule, which establishes a moral level of care for others that we
are responsible to provide, is a common theme in most, if not all, of the worlds major religions:
Buddhist: hurt not others in ways that you would find hurtful;
Christian: all things whatsoever he would that men should do to you, do ye even so to
them;
Confucian: do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you;
Hindu: this is the sum of the duty; do naught unto others which if done to thee would cause
thee pain;
Islamic: no one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for
himself;
Jain: in happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard
our own self;
Sikh: as thou deemest thyself, so deem others;
Taoist: regard your neighbours gain as your own gain, and your neighbours loss as your
own loss, and
Zoroastrian: that nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever
is not good for itself.

By the general golden rule concept work is a deed of spiritual value thus we must know where
and how to apply it to make our work more safe and beneficial. According to Sadeq and Ahmad
(1999), work is a deed of spiritual value, which requires that Allah approve actions and
behaviours. The Islamic Tawhidic principles of justice and equity, dignity of labour, and
removal of hardship, all amplify the need for H&S.












Integrating the proper values of religion and ethics into our
working lives


Values
Values are defined as: code of behaviour, ethics, standards (moral) and principles (Allen, 1990).
Values are important as they influence the vision, goals, mission, assumptions, and to a degree,
the perceived purpose of H&S (Krause, 1993). H&S should be a value, as opposed to a priority,
as priorities change depending upon prevailing circumstances and priorities (Griffiths, 1995). An
example thereof is schedule, which often becomes the priority on projects, to the detriment of
H&S.

The Islamic Tawhidic principles of justice and equity, dignity of labour, and removal of
hardship, clearly influence the inclusion of H&S as a value.

Inoue (1997) in his book Putting Buddhism to Work, cites Schumachers conclusion that the
biggest problem facing humankind is the disappearance of a set of values and attitudes that will
prevent economic activity from becoming all consuming. Inoue maintains that not only is it
necessary to incorporate economics into a more holistic framework, but that it is necessary to
live with more integrity.
Ethical business practice includes compliance with legislation. Given that values embrace
ethics, the existence of Occupational Health and Safety legislation amplifies the need for the
inclusion of H&S as a value.

Hinze (1997) is emphatic and says that although even a cold, calculating economist can be
convinced that there is a financial payback in being healthy and safe, a holistic H&S culture
recognises the humanitarian aspects of H&S.







Waste
Accidents can result in fatalities, injuries, disease, damage to materials, plant and equipment,
which results in waste. Waste in solid and other forms impacts on the sustainability of the
earth.

Sadeq and Ahmad (1999) maintain that Islam seeks to unify the schism between ethics and
economics, one of the six issues being the avoidance of undue waste.

Economic issues

The concept of the economic man, which entails the taking of decisions based on the
calculation of the benefits relative to the costs of an intervention, may result in a decision,
which is in conflict with values and the Tawhidic principles (Sadeq and Ahmad, 1999).

Inoue (1997) cites the Buddhist principle of enlightenment, the release from picking and
choosing ie. the preference for one thing over another, often at the expense of other people.

From a Christian perspective, Neff (1991) maintains that emphasis on the financial bottom line
to measure success can result in unreasonable practices, which can result in hardship and
suffering, and consequently, lack of justice. Interms of Christianity, justice is important, as it
reflects Gods character and His concern for his people.

Accountability

The Islamic Tawhidic principles include public accountability. Public accountability implies and
requires organizations to protect and ensure the H&S of workers derived from their respective
communities. It also implies and requires public safety and the preservation of the
environment.



Sustainability
Larkin (1999) describes a right livelihood business as a business where the bottom line is one
of principles. Such a business embraces balance and does not waste resources, acknowledging
that energy and creativity flow naturally out of well-rounded lifestyles. Larkin maintains the
characteristic that best differentiates between a right livelihood business and other businesses
is that they are driven by spirituality-based principles. These principles can be communicated in
the form of five precepts, inter alia, commitment to cultivating compassion and learning ways
to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals, and commitment to cultivating
loving kindness and learning ways to work for the well-being of people, animals, plants, and
minerals.
HSE and Religion are tied together
Literature indicates that there is both an explicit and implied link between H&S and religion.
The explicit link manifests itself through the belief by some religions that work is a deed of
spiritual value, which requires justice and equity, dignity of labour, and removal of hardship.
Other religions stress the importance of sustainability of the environment. The inter-
relationship between religion and morality and values, and the resultant influence on behaviour
is a further manifestation of the explicit link.

The implied link manifests itself in the underlying principle of all religions, namely the golden
rule, do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you would you like to have
your life compromised as a result of inadequate H&S on the part of someone else?

Finally, all religions explicitly and imply the need for human life and the environment to be
respected and preserved.







Conclusion

Our world right now is as stated from the very beginning is very corrupted, while not in some
countries but we should not ignore the fact that someday we might be as corrupted as them if we
do not take action. Technology have rapidly developed through the centuries but some argue that
religion only hinders the development and some have even stated that without religion
technology would have progressed farther and faster but is religion, ethics and philosophy really
all that unimportant?
We have seen from our trip to the past how life is with and without religion , ethics and
philosophy. Without all of them, European society failed to improve and their life plagued by
difficulties. During the Jahiliyyah period, the society of Arabia was broken with their lives being
consumed with immoral activities and the status of woman humiliated. However, when religion,
ethics and philosophy came, everything changed. The Arabs established Madina city and the
people practiced Islam which in turn made all of the muslims connected as a whole big family.
The Europeans started to adopt ethics into law and with that came the discipline of the people
when ethics was introduced to them. Finally, with the introduction of philosophy, Europe
flourished with the blossom of Renaissance with many famous philosophers emerging and stable
government introduced to control the society from wrong doings.

History has shown us that religion ,ethics and philosophy are very important but one would argue
about the relevancy of it in the modern world. That matter is somewhat simple, seeing how if we
follow the Golden Rule do unto others as you would have them do unto you we would see the
direct effect of our actions.
Our actions determines if we truly achieved the goal of HSE. By implementing and applying
values of religion inside of our workplace, we developed integrity and good relationship between
workers which reduces stress as each worker helps each other. As we practiced the values, we
can minimize damage to the environment such as careless waste disposal. In addition, we can
restore equality and help our financial economy by restoring the justice in them. Finally, we
would be able to sustain and maintain our planet Earth for our future generation.

Religion. Ethics. Philosophy. We cannot ignore them. We cannot replace them. We cannot
neglect them. They are a part of us. They define us. Just as a candle cannot burn without fire,
men cannot live without a spiritual life. They are relevant as we understand and practice religion,
we improve ourselves followed by our life and finally our future.



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