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Indian Thinkers
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Given below are quotations of moral thinkers/philosophers. Bring out what they mean to you in the present context: (a) A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones. Nelson Mandela.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 12 toppers · CSE 2019–2022
Empathy and CompassionHuman Values
Explain the main elements of integral humanism as propounded by Deen Dayal Upadhyay and highlight its contemporary relevance.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 12 toppers · CSE 2019–2022
Indian ThinkersHuman Values
The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence. Rabindranath Tagore
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 12 toppers · CSE 2019–2022
Family, Society and EducationHuman Values
"Man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department." Gandhi. Do you think an individual's personal ethics impacts professional life or they both can be compartmentalized? Explain your position with relevant examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 11 toppers · CSE 2021–2025
Ethics in Private and Public LifeIndian Thinkers
Technical efficiency ensures resource utilization and social efficiency ensures fulfillment of social needs, what does ethical efficiency ensure? Do you think ethical efficiency is more important than technical and social efficiency? Why/Why not?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 10 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Dimensions of EthicsCivil Service Values
"It is our first duty to serve society, and after we have done that, we may attend wholly to the salvation of our souls."
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 9 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Human ValuesIndian Thinkers
Goodness is the result of internal imperatives to do what is right, not sanctions from moral rules or rewards from expected consequences. Do you agree? Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 9 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Dimensions of EthicsEthical Theories
What do each of the following quotations mean to you? "Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity; it is an act of justice." Nelson Mandela
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Human ValuesDimensions of Ethics
"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence."- Mahatma Gandhi
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Indian ThinkersDimensions of Ethics
Throwing light on the idea of Universal Humanism propounded by Rabindranath Tagore, discuss its contemporary relevance.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Indian ThinkersHuman Values
If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Law and MoralitySources of Ethical Guidance
The logic of limitless wealth lies in the basic human instinct for furthering self-interest in the form of profit. In this context, do you think there is a possibility of pursuing ethical capitalism?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Corporate GovernanceDimensions of Ethics
"To tolerate is purely an act of the mind. That is the essence of virtue. To tolerate is a strength."
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Human ValuesDimensions of Ethics
"I care only for the Spirit - when that is right, everything will be righted by itself". Swami Vivekananda.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Indian ThinkersHuman Values
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice." Martin Luther King Jr
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Dimensions of EthicsWorld Thinkers
What are the important learnings from the life and teachings of Sri Adi Shankaracharya that can help public servants in their personal and professional lives.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2022
Indian ThinkersHuman Values
B. "I am a Moslem; I am a Hindu; I am a Christian; I am a Jew." Mahatma Gandhi. What did Mahatma Gandhi mean by the above statement? Some philosophers have argued that religion is harmful to the moral life, whereas others have claimed that it is necessary to it. Explain your position on the relationship between religion and morality.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Indian ThinkersDimensions of Ethics
'Knowledge gives us power, love gives us fullness.' - Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2022
Indian ThinkersHuman Values
Highlight the important teachings of Kautilya that are relevant to public services in 21st century India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Indian ThinkersCivil Service Values
Explain different aspects of the 'right conduct' taught by Mahavira to attain a life full of happiness and content.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2022
Indian ThinkersHuman Values
"I slept and dreamt that life was a joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was a joy." Rabindra Nath Tagore
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Human ValuesIndian Thinkers
What is the ethical basis behind the idea of reparations for historical wrongs committed against certain groups?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2022
Dimensions of EthicsEthical Theories
What does each of the following quotation mean to you? a) "Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but to change ourselves."
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Human ValuesIndian Thinkers
B. 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 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Civil Service ValuesHuman Values