Abstract

‘Panchatantra’ is a collection of stories and fables that dates back to 200 BCE. The story of Dharmabuddhi and Papabuddhi demonstrates the importance of ethical behavior and handling a crisis mindfully. This story is suitable for teaching a course in ethics and ethical behavior, and crisis management.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Recognize what ethics is and the importance of ethical behavior
• Analyze what leads to a crisis situation and how to manage it

Keywords

Ethics & Morals; Ethical behavior ; Decision making; Crisis Management; Indian Knowledge System (IKS)