Sadaf ChoudharyAIR 23 · CSE 2020 · 280 wordsTheir whole copy
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(a)
Malala, a 14-year old Pashtun girl, was shot in the head because she was not ready to stifle her voice, often raised in the favour of women's education. But this voice one day made her the youngest Nobel Peace prize recipient.
We are human beings, and have the unique capacity to reason & express our opinions. However, when we stop raising our voices, we go back to being savages. This not only promote anti-social elements, but also lead to withering away of our humane capacity.
Ex → Rise of Nazism in Germany, because people didn't speak out against Hitler's atrocities.
Hence, it is our utmost duty to give voice to our grievances, reclaim our rights, fight for our humane existence. In the words of Malala herself: "A single voice can change this world".
(b)
Law and ethics are often used inter-changeably, but there is a big difference between the two :
- Written vs Unwritten
- Tells what is allowed explicitly vs Tells what is right implicitly
- Collective wisdom vs Individual wisdom
- Concrete vs Abstract
- Found in the state, e.g., Penal codes vs Found in nature, e.g. Human rights
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Thus, law is a subset of ethics.
For ex → In law, you're guilty if you steal something; but in ethics, even if the thought of stealing crosses your mind, it shows the ethical void.
In modern states, emphasis has been shifted to narrower concept of law from the broader framework of the ethics. However, this leaves lot of space for moral ambiguity.
Thus, there is a need for strengthening ethical wisdom of our people for the State becoming an inclusive, responsive & moral entity.
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