Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 31 August 2000
Length: 2 pages
Abstract
What is the relationship between good fortune, professional success, and a moral obligation to other people? Jai Jaikumar, who as a youth was saved by a shepherd woman after a tragic mountaineering accident in the Himalayas, and who later rose to the top of his professional domain, believed that good fortune, success, and obligation were necessarily and inescapably connected. This case describes Jai's understanding of the moral implications of his rescue, and its particular relevance for his subsequent professional success and ultimate appointment as a professor at Harvard Business School. As a teacher, Jai encouraged each of his students to ask the questions that he asked himself: How did you get this far in life, and what does this mean, if anything, for your duties to others?
Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 18 December 2006
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 3 March 2000
Length: 3 pages
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Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 3 March 2000
Revision date: 3-May-2019
Length: 4 pages
Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 31 August 2000
Revision date: 3-May-2019
Length: 2 pages
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What is the relationship between good fortune, professional success, and a moral obligation to other people? Jai Jaikumar, who as a youth was saved by a shepherd woman after a tragic mountaineering accident in the Himalayas, and who later rose to the top of his professional domain, believed that good fortune, success, and obligation were necessarily and inescapably connected. This case describes Jai's understanding of the moral implications of his rescue, and its particular relevance for his subsequent professional success and ultimate appointment as a professor at Harvard Business School. As a teacher, Jai encouraged each of his students to ask the questions that he asked himself: How did you get this far in life, and what does this mean, if anything, for your duties to others?
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Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 18 December 2006
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 3 March 2000
Length: 3 pages
Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 3 March 2000
Revision date: 3-May-2019
Length: 4 pages
Subject category:
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 31 August 2000
Revision date: 3-May-2019
Length: 2 pages