GS4 · Topic
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.
490 UPSC Mains GS4 questions on Human Values that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
“Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate.” In this context, discuss the importance of role models in inculcating values in children.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Family, Society and EducationHuman Values
It is estimated that only 3% of Indians pay income tax. How can such attitudes be changed? Also point out what steps can be taken to imbibe the spirit of nation building in the youth today?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Social Influence and PersuasionAttitude
Hatred is a harmful negative emotion. It is injurious to both personal life and work life. a) Discuss how it leads to negative emotions and undesirable behaviour. b) How can it be managed and controlled?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Dimensions of EthicsHuman Values
Some people feel that religion is a source of peace and virtue, while others believe that it is the root cause of violence and chaos. Give your perception in this regard with due justification.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Dimensions of EthicsHuman Values
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Elaborate this Aristotelian ethics with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2019
World ThinkersEthical Theories
Discuss the role of family in inculcating values in your life. What modifications would you like to make in such values while passing it on to your children?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Family, Society and EducationHuman Values
Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it. — Saint Augustine
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Dimensions of EthicsHuman Values
"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion." - Aristotle
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Social Influence and PersuasionHuman Values
Differentiate between the following: ii) Guilt Vs. Remorse
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Dimensions of EthicsHuman Values
“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Empathy and CompassionHuman Values
Moral scrupulousness in one's private life automatically guarantees high moral stature in professional life as well. This can be seen in the lives of Abraham Lincoln, Gandhiji, Nelson Mandela, APJ Abdul Kalam, Bill Gates etc.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Ethics in Private and Public LifeHuman Values
The influence of ethical principles on shaping socially responsible behaviour is widely acknowledged. How do ethical values facilitate individuals in cultivating a proactive & constructive attitude towards fulfilling their social responsibilities? Can the subjective nature of ethical principles lead to divergent attitudes regarding social responsibilities?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
AttitudeHuman Values
Reasons for continued discrimination against transgenders in India
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Empathy and CompassionFamily, Society and Education
Ramesh has been brought up in a joint family and is very attached to his parents. As the only son to his parents he takes care of them and their needs. But his parents are staunch believers in God and religious tenets. Their spirituality has been a guiding light for them throughout their lives. Ramesh is a rational person and doesn't agree with some of his parents' superstitious beliefs. He is married and has young kids whose worldview is getting shaped. He is concerned that any association of kids with the superstitious beliefs would hamper their upbringing but is also fearful that any confrontation with his parents regarding their regressive beliefs will hamper his relationship with his parents. a. How joint families consisting of grandparents play a vital role in the development of children? b. In this scenario, what steps should Ramesh take to ensure healthy development of his kids?
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Family, Society and EducationHuman Values
Education is much beyond acquiring information and skills. It goes deep into the domain of ingraining values. Discuss with suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Family, Society and EducationHuman Values
Dalai Lama said, "If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them." Elucidate.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Human ValuesDimensions of Ethics
Human values and Ethics define the qualities of a person, organization, or society at large. Practitioners of values and ethics learn these lessons through self-initiated endeavors, through the life experience that is the greatest laboratory of learning, and through the educational institutions that they attend. Discuss with illustration. [10M]
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Human ValuesFamily, Society and Education
Family plays a prominent role in the value development of an individual. Elucidate. Also, examine the impact of the changing nature of families on children's moral development.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper
Family, Society and EducationHuman Values
The steady decline in sex ratio suggests that marked improvement in the economy and literacy rates do not seem to have had any impact on this index. In fact, the availability of new technology and its easy access for the urban, wealthy and educated have worsened the trend and harmed the status of women in Indian society. (a) Explain why the phenomenon should not be simply viewed as a medical or legal issue and more attention should be given to the ethical issues involved. (b) Give some suggestions to tackle the problem of declining sex ratio. (c) Discuss the ethical dilemma involved in Right to abortion vs. Prevention of female foeticide. How can this be resolved?
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Dimensions of EthicsHuman Values
Given are two quotations of moral thinker/philosophers. For each of these, bring out what it means to you in the present context: (a) "It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get."
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Human ValuesDimensions of Ethics
What do each of the following quotations mean to you in the present context? a) "The highest result of education is tolerance" - Helen Keller.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Human ValuesFamily, Society and Education
What factors do you think are responsible for increasing involvement of juveniles in crimes? How can social influence and Persuasion help them to secure a better future?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Social Influence and PersuasionFamily, Society and Education
Courage is the first of human qualities because it the quality that guarantees the others.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Human ValuesDimensions of Ethics
'An ideal educational institution should balance between values and contents.' In your opinion, what measures can move education beyond mere content learning.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Family, Society and EducationHuman Values
The above quote by Mahatma Gandhi emphasises on the need for service and that too one with joy and enthusiasm for the greater benefit of both servant and server.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Human ValuesIndian Thinkers
"There is only one responsibility of business, namely to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase profits." Do you think corporations, by indulging in social responsibilities, are compromising their core resource utilisation and production responsibility by diverting resources into unproductive social endeavours? Do you think values such as “tyaga,” (renunciation) “seva,” (service) “daanam,” (Charity) “damah,” (self-control) that are espoused in traditional Indian Wisdom have relevance for modern day public servants? Why? Why not?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Corporate GovernanceCivil Service Values
"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." — Muhammad Ali
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Human ValuesEmpathy and Compassion
Reasons behind apathy of people towards issues like waste disposal affecting the larger interests of the society?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Family, Society and EducationHuman Values
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it"
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Dimensions of EthicsHuman Values
Talk of empowerment of women when all institutions run by ideology of patriarchy discriminate against women on various grounds.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
Ethics in Private and Public LifeFamily, Society and Education