GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Given below are two quotations of moral thinkers/ philosophers. For each of these, bring out what it means to you in the present context. (a) "Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly" - Mahatma Gandhi.

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2018–2019

Syllabus: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

How toppers approached it

From all 6 answers · about 170 words.

Opening

  • No separate opening100%

Body

  • Continuous prose50%
  • Points and prose33%
  • Points17%

Close

  • No separate close50%
  • A summary33%
  • A way forward17%

The toppers’ answers

Kanishak KatariaAIR 1 · CSE 2018 · 68 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · one block, no separate opening

Morality demands action & not inaction.

Body · continuous prose

Though silence can be virtue, it can even lead to immorality. eg. Onlookers seeing a girl getting molested & acting in silence are cowards who are fearful of speaknig out. Similarly government officials withholding information are coward when they act in silence.

Close · one block, no separate close

Morality is when silence is observed when needed & act in case an action is required it is also performed.

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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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