GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words
What do each of the following quotations mean to you? (a) Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. – Martin Luther King Jr. (b) Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (c) I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved. – B.R. Ambedkar
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Syllabus: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
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