The Moral Vision
Ethics and Technology
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its construction. But, no sooner was it ready than its
walls began to crack, costing the government crores
of rupees to rebuild.
Such events are frequent in this country. Despite all
such ventures being supervised by technical
experts, one hears of roads falling into disrepair the
moment they are constructed, of buildings needing
to be repaired almost immediately after being built,
and of plans remaining incomplete even after
projects are ‘completed.’ All this is the result of
corruption and has nothing to do with a lack of
technical expertise.
Corruption is a psychological evil, while lack of
skill is a technical shortcoming. A psychological evil
cannot be removed by technical improvement. If we
are genuinely interested in making a better society
in our country, we shall have to work for the
psychological, or moral reform of the individuals
who comprise the nation. Merely bringing about an
increase in the number of technical courses
available will not make them turn over a new leaf.
