GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you. B.R. Ambedkar

Answered by 7 toppers · CSE 2019–2021

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.

How toppers approached it

From all 7 answers · about 160 words.

Opening

  • No separate opening43%
  • A definition29%
  • A constitutional or legal provision14%
  • A quotation14%

Body

  • Points and prose57%
  • Points43%

Close

  • A way forward86%
  • A summary14%

The toppers’ answers

Nupur GoelAIR 11 · CSE 2019 · 187 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Here Dr BR Ambedkar, Indian Manu is stressing on the need of social liberty so as to experience freedom.

He said that inspite of Indian constitution giving Right to Freedom as a fundamental right, unless there is socio economic equality, it is meaningless.

Today, we see a number of laws for equality of women like POSH Act, 2013, PCPNDT Act but still the female infanticide goes on. Economic survey put the number of missing girls at 60 Lakh.

Unless there is a societal acceptance of all people irrespective of caste, gender, religion, we will go on witnessing mob lynching, genocide etc.

Amartya Sen in his capability approach focussed on development as freedom i.e unless we have freedoms we can't be developed.

For achieving this freedom, inspite of strong laws, we need

Body · points and prose

  • strict implementation of law having swift criminal investigation system.
  • Inculcation of values in society
  • social influence & persuasion
  • Value based education
  • Political leaders, religious leaders etc.
  • Increase in tolerance amongst people.

Close · a way forward

Only by social liberty, the laws enshrined in the constitution will be fruitful & New india will be born.

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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