GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

"I slept and dreamt that life was a joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was a joy." Rabindra Nath Tagore

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024

Human ValuesIndian ThinkersEmpathy and Compassion

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

Aayushi BansalAIR 7 · CSE 2024 · 134 wordsTheir whole copy

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The above quote by Tagore highlights that the joy one wishes for in life, lies in service of others.

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Service as joy

  1. Gives inner self satisfaction → Maslow's hierarchy of needs places self realization as highest.

  2. Being able to realise the purpose of one's life.

  3. Intrinsic joy better than extrinsic pursuits. → smiling others joyous us

  4. Helps to go beyond self interest to public interest - fulfilling broader goal.

To inculcate the value of service

(1) Involve children in activities envolving service to others → conserving nature → donating pocket money

(2) Periodic training for public servants

(3) Performance appraisal to 'performance management' → highlight where service attitude can be inculcated

(4) Leadership of senior officers guiding new recruits.

Close

Swami Vivekananda considered that service is the ultimate virtue for humanity.

More on Human Values

Values as such and where they come from: lessons from the lives of leaders, reformers and administrators, and the values named in the syllabus.

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