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Virtue Ethics in Sustainable Commercial Practice- A Study with special reference to Water Hyacinth Crafts Among The Rural Communities Of Assam

Author(s) Ms. KRISHANGEE KALITA, Dr. GOBINDA DEKA
Country India
Abstract Water Hyacinth considered a menace poses significant challenges to water bodies, disrupting ecosystems and affecting local communities. However, transforming invasive water hyacinth into innovative eco-friendly craft products is a sustainable solution to deal with the associated environmental and ecological problem while generating economic opportunities. This study aims to put a philosophical touch to the eco-friendly commercial product focusing on the invasive Water Hyacinth.
Virtue ethics, which places emphasis on the cultivation of moral character and virtues such as responsibility, integrity, and community-mindedness, serves as a framework for assessing the methods used by the local artisans. This research investigates how the cultivation of virtues have an impact in their practices and interactions, paving a way for their approach to sustainability and community engagement and focuses on how these artisans exhibit virtues in their creations by cultivating a sense of ethical responsibility among the artisans.. The important attributes identified are environmental stewardship, a commitment to quality craftsmanship, and a focus on social responsibility which are manifested in various ways, such as the careful harvesting of water hyacinth to prevent over-exploitation, the production of durable and aesthetically appealing products, and the developing and practicing fair trade practices that benefit the community as a whole. This approach puts special emphasis on the quality of their products, strengthens community ties and promotes environmental conservation and aims to show how the rural communities are more adaptable and sustainable when business practices are in line with virtue principles. This study analyses the intersection of virtue ethics and sustainable commercial practices through the lens of rural communities residing in Assam, India, engaged in crafting water hyacinth based products and their role in effectively addressing the environmental challenges while achieving economic prosperity.
Keywords Keywords: Virtue ethics, Water Hyacinth, Sustainable, Eco-friendly
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-07-13
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.50920
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9s9qx
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