GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Critically evaluate the role of family and educational institutions in shaping ethical values among civil servants.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025

Family, Society and EducationHuman Values

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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Diksha RaiAIR 40 · CSE 2025 · 113 wordsTheir whole copy

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Family and educational institutions are the initial and most crucial institutions in shaping ethical values among children (future civil servants).

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* Role of * Family * Child Rearing Practice * eg: fostering companion * Direct instruction * eg: Value of not stealing * Role modelling * eg: children learn from parents the value of hardwork * Reward and Punishment * eg: Good behaviour is rewarded thus encouraged * Educational institutions * Through Curriculum * eg: Hitopdesh, Desh bhakti curriculum * Peer Groups * eg: value of sharing, Cooperation * Role modelling * children idealise their teacher * eg: I learnt the value of honesty from my English teacher

Critical Evaluation :

  1. Children also learn regressive attitudes from family eg: separate utensils for house help leads to casteism.

  2. Fight among parents → leads to emotional stress on children which hinders cognitive and emotional development

  3. Peer pressure in school often leads to bad habits such as smoking.

  4. Excessive stress for excelling in academics through cut-throat environment in school as well as parental pressure

  5. The initial years of life, mostly spent at home and school lead to, strong development attitudes among children which shape their adult life and outlook.

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