Anoushka SharmaAIR 20 · CSE 2022 · 175 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Values refer to individual and collective preferences of a society which helps deal with various situations.
Body · points
Crisis of values in modern society
Honesty vs Efficiency - Society awards success regardless of the cost paid, which can impact honesty. Example: An IAS officer to clear papers does not go through them properly.
Transparency vs secrecy - transparency leads to honest interactions but some information needs to be hidden if our
superiors, etc deem so for public interest. Ex: Denial of RTI requests
Flexibility vs following rules - obeying elders and following precedents to work properly but governance requires adaptability for public service. Ex: A recruitment stipulates min height as 165 cms but in a tribe, the tallest height is 162 cms, this demands flexibility.
Empathy vs misuse of power - Understanding other's scenario is useful but misusing it to further interests of only few people leads to a crisis of values.
Close · a summary
Ex: Nepotism.
Crisis of values is a bane of our modern society which needs evolution and changed definition of certain values.
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