GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

"Facts are many, but the truth is one." - Rabindranath Tagore

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021

Dimensions of EthicsIndian ThinkersHuman ValuesIntegrity

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.

How toppers approached it

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Opening

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  • A restatement1 of 3

Body

  • Points and prose1 of 3
  • Points1 of 3
  • Continuous prose1 of 3

Close

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The toppers’ answers

Aishwarya VermaAIR 4 · CSE 2021 · 94 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

The axiom by Rabindranath Tagore highlights the scenario where the truth is universal however ways to achieve it may be different.

Eg → All religion preaches the concept of one god. ↓ paths may be different to achieve it.

Body · points and prose

  • It teaches us the aspect of tolerance ↓
  • the permissive and objective attitude towards those whose beliefs are different from those of us.
  • since there can be different outlooks, tolerance can help us understand them without losing our temper.

Close

A similar concept is also preached by the concept of Syadavada in Jainism.

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