GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Explain the main elements of integral humanism as propounded by Deen Dayal Upadhyay and highlight its contemporary relevance.

Answered by 12 toppers · CSE 2019–2022

Indian ThinkersHuman ValuesDimensions of Ethics

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

How toppers approached it

From 9 of the 12 answers · about 120 words · 22% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening67%
  • A definition33%

Body

  • Points78%
  • Points and prose22%

Close

  • A summary56%
  • No separate close33%
  • A way forward11%

The toppers’ answers

Shubham KumarAIR 1 · CSE 2020 · 97 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Deen Dayal Upadhyay gave the concept of integral humanism

Body · points

Main Elements

  1. Upholding Humanistic values like Peace, protection of rights.
  2. These principles are integral to humans and cannot be taken away.
  3. Integral humanism help in achieving better result & success in life.

④ It involves respect for other humans & even other creatures

Contemporary relavance

① Growing tensions between countries - require humanism.

② People are developing wrong attitute & values -

③ Cases of mob lynching, decisions of kangaroo courts etc can be solved using integral humanism.

Close · a summary

Thus there is need to inculcate this.

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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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