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World Thinkers
Moral thinkers and philosophers from outside India used as a source: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, Rawls, Confucius and others.
107 UPSC Mains GS4 questions on World Thinkers that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2017–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
A just society is a society that if you knew everything about it, you'd be willing to enter it in a random place - John Rawls
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
World Thinkers
What do you understand by utilitarianism? Illustrate with examples the grounds on which it has been criticized.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Ethical TheoriesWorld Thinkers
Write short notes on : (iii) veil of Ignorance
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
World ThinkersDimensions of Ethics
“Work is worship, but laughter is life. Anyone who takes life too seriously must prepare himself for a miserable existence. Anyone who greets joys and sorrows with equal facility can really get the best of life.” Sardar Patel.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Human ValuesIndian Thinkers
The Russia-Ukraine war has led to nations applying economic sanctions on Russia. Discuss the ethical dilemmas involved in this situation. 5(b) "War and peace are constructs of the mind." Comment.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
World ThinkersIndian Thinkers
Socrates' quote: "The only thing I know is that I know nothing." Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
World ThinkersHuman Values
Q-3: Given below are quotations of moral thinkers. Bring out what they mean to you in present context : (a) Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. - Martin Luther King Jr. (b) In law, a man is guilty when he violates the rights of the others. In ethics, he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so. - Immanuel Kant
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
World ThinkersDimensions of Ethics
Compare and contrast Kant's notion of duty with Gandhi's idea of non-violence in the context of administrative responsibility.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
World ThinkersIndian Thinkers
Socratic concept of “Ethical dying” is a principled leave-taking from life. Compare and contrast it with the Gandhian concept of Satyagraha and Non-violence.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2019
World ThinkersIndian Thinkers
Discuss what the following quotes mean to you. "It is not because men's desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak." - JS Mill
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
World ThinkersDimensions of Ethics
"It is not because men's desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak." J S Mill
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
World ThinkersDimensions of Ethics
Given below are three quotations of great thinkers. What do each of these quotations convey to you in the present context? (a) "How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others." Adam Smith
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
World ThinkersHuman Values
Indian ethics teach moderation as a moral standard. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2019
Indian ThinkersWorld Thinkers
What do the following quotes mean to you? a) "Reality is created by the mind, we can change the reality by changing our mind." - Plato
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
World ThinkersDimensions of Ethics
Thomas Hobbes says that men is inherently bad & he needs to be regulated - otherwise turmoil in society. But, human have found ways of being cunning & finding their way by hook or by crook. Why they've become wolves?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
World ThinkersDimensions of Ethics
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men - Confucius
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
World ThinkersHuman Values
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."- Aristotle.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
World ThinkersHuman Values