GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Value education empowers a person to confront the myriad challenges of contemporary Indian society. Discuss.

Answered by 7 toppers · CSE 2017–2019

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

Pratham KaushikAIR 5 · CSE 2017 · 161 wordsTheir whole copy

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Values are certain principles which provide a ready guidance for judgement of an action as right or wrong.

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Value education is imparting the core values of Indian society to a person which enables him to be morally upright in times of ethical crisis, and an ethical person in day to day behaviour.

Values such as respecting elders, telling truth, not stealing, love and compassion towards others help in establishing a fair and just society which respects the rights of individuals and establishes harmony in the society.

Constitutional values of secularism, democracy, fraternity, unity and integrity help in effective judgement and application in certain circumstances where conflict may arise.

The contemporary Indian society is a mix of various cultures, with influence of modern and western ideas, thus making it even more in need of value education, so that people as a whole do not forget their core values.

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eg. Value of respect for women can help in preventing increasing crime against women.

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