GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Given below are quotations of moral thinkers/philosophers. Bring out what they mean to you in the present context: Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit. Mahatma Gandhi

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2019–2024

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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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The toppers’ answers

Ganesh Kumar BaskarAIR 7 · CSE 2019 · 112 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Tolerance refers to permissible and open attitude towards those with different values or beliefs.

Intolerance is violence

Body · points

  1. leads to offenses like Dadri lynching

  2. Causes riots. Eg: Muzafar nagar

  3. leads to social unrest and mistrust

eg. Misinformation about attack on those from North East in Bangalore

  1. leads to fundamentalistic belief which does not give space for minorities.

Intolerance an obstacle to democratic spirit

  1. Democracy depends on dialogue which is possible only with tolerance

  2. Tolerance allows empathy for other's view which shield society away from majoritarianism

Close

eg. Ayodhya dispute could be resolved by talks if both communities come together with a spirit of tolerance.

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Moral thinkers and philosophers from India used as a source: Gandhi, Buddha, Vivekananda, Kautilya, Tiruvalluvar, Ambedkar, Kabir and others.

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