GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words
"Good government...depends...(on) the qualities of the human beings composing the society over which the government is exercised." J S Mill
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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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