GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2024–2025

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

Anjali ThakurAIR 43 · 149 wordsTheir whole copy

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Trust develops through consistency in behaviour. If one time cheated - Trust gets broken. Just like our senses people also tend to cheat and its prudent to not believe/trust wholly as its said -

"Once a cheater always a cheater"

Eg breaking trust by going in extramarital affair.

Why not to trust completely?

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its prudent to not believe/trust wholly as its said -

"Once a cheater always a cheater"

Eg breaking trust by going in extramarital affair.

Why not to trust completely? (1) Against the principle of person who holds integrity. Accountability (2) Lack of objectivity defines relationship and if trust is broken - its difficult to reestablish.

However he said that 2nd chance should be given "Forgiveness is the greatest virtue"

  • Buddha.

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And only courageous person can forgive others thus even if someone deceve → forgive once

Eg: are even if looks disieves we often get illusioned by looks again & again

It is highly relevant today when the world is living in "post truth" and era of social media where deception can take many forms.

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