Medha Anand: GS4 answer copy

The questions

1. Q1(a)Education without values works rather to make man a cleverer devil. In this context, discuss the importance of ethics in education. Also, throw light upon the role of educational institutions in imparting ethical values.10 marks
2. Q1(b)Differentiate between the following: ii) Ethics in private relationships and ethics in public life.10 marks
3. Q2(a)Ahimsa is not only the negative refusal to do harm, but also the positive doing of good. In this perspective, discuss the significance of ‘ahimsa’ in modern times.10 marks
4. Q2(b)Which famous personality has influenced you and why? In what ways have you emulated their example in your own life?10 marks
5. Q3(a)The ends, no matter how valuable, cannot justify the means. Analyse. In your opinion, what is more important, adherence to means or to focus on ends?10 marks
6. Q3(b)What does the following quotation mean to you? "The greatest wealth is to live content with little." - Plato.10 marks
7. Q4Akhilesh is a young 22-year-old man living in Utsav Nagar, who is preparing for the prestigious Civil Service Examinations, conducted by UPSC. Akhilesh is the younger of the two siblings in the home. The elder sister of Akhilesh, Sarita, is an economic graduate and works as a teacher. Akhilesh and Sarita are from a family of modest means. Their father is a retired government employee and mother is a house wife. Sarita and Akhilesh contribute to the household income by giving tuitions to the children. Recently, Sarita's marriage has been finalized by her parents. Everyone in the family is happy about the prospects of Sarita's marriage. However, the groom's family has expressed their wish for a car and furniture as gifts for the groom. Sarita's father agreed to their demands happily as he did not want to break the prospective alliance. It was also the dream of Sarita's father to wed her daughter in a grand manner. During a dinner conversation at home, he tells his family members that he has decided to sell off their ancestral land in order to arrange for the wedding. Akhilesh and Sarita are well aware that the family has limited means, and a lavish wedding, in addition to the gifts, may further aggravate the already strained financial condition of the family. Akhilesh, in the course of his preparation, has studied about the menace of dowry in the society. He knows that making a demand for dowry, in any form, is illegal and a punishable offence. After consulting his sister, Akhilesh decides to talk to his father. However, when Akhilesh presents his concerns to his father, he gets surprised by his reply. Akhilesh's father tells him that dowry is a social norm and as a member of the society they are duty bound to accept the demands of the groom's family. He also tells Akhilesh that marriage ceremony is a matter of social prestige for the whole family. A lavish wedding will not only appease the groom's family but also increase the social status of their own family. Further, his father tells him that it is out of his own love and volition that he has agreed to the gifts. He also explained to Akhilesh that the car, furniture etc., will be used by Sarita at her in-law's place. Akhilesh could not argue with his father, even though he was not in agreement with his father's view. He and Sarita believe that giving/accepting dowry would lead to propagation of a social evil. They also are of the view that a profligate wedding, without due concern for family's finances, is illogical. a) What are the various ethical issues involved in the above case study? b) You are a close friend of Akhilesh. What advice will you give, in this situation, to Akhilesh in order to convince his father to abstain from giving dowry and organising a lavish wedding?20 marks
8. Q4(a)a) उपरोक्त केस स्टडी में शामिल विभिन्न नैतिक मुद्दे क्या हैं? b) आप अखिलेश के करीबी हैं। ऐसी स्थिति में आप अखिलेश को क्या सलाह देंगे कि जिससे वह अपने पिता को दहेज देने और अन्य विलासितापूर्ण खर्चे से रोक सके?
9. Q4(b)a) उपरोक्त केस स्टडी में शामिल विभिन्न नैतिक मुद्दे क्या हैं? b) आप अखिलेश के करीबी हैं। ऐसी स्थिति में आप अखिलेश को क्या सलाह देंगे कि जिससे वह अपने पिता को दहेज न देने और भव्य विवाह आयोजित करने के खतरे के लिए मना सके?20 marks
10. Q5Naveen and Vinod, final year undergraduate students at ABC college of engineering, are close friends. Naveen has been a meritorious student and got appointed as the secretary of the training and placement cell, which has the mandate to oversee the campus placements of the students. Vinod, on the other hand, spent more time on leisure activities and paid less attention to his academic performance. However, the lackadaisical attitude of Vinod began to reflect on his grades. His poor performance in the majority of subjects meant that he had to complete some courses again, in order to graduate in time. As Vinod struggled to complete his extra courses, he barely had any time left for anything else. The immense fatigue was also evident from his deteriorating physical and psychological health. Around this time the campus placement in the ABC college had started. While all other students were preparing for the recruitment tests, Vinod had barely any time for the same. Vinod's parents, who had taken loan for Vinod's education, are expecting Vinod to get a good job. The guilt of wasting his college years and letting down his poor parents was becoming unbearable for Vinod, as a result of which he had a nervous breakdown. Naveen, who in his capacity as secretary of training and placement cell, was busy organising the recruitment drive, was aware that the chances of Vinod getting recruited were very slim. He also knew that Vinod was repenting in true sense and working very hard to complete his courses, despite his deteriorating emotional health. Naveen was afraid that if Vinod did not get a job, he may take some extreme step. Naveen has in his possession the question paper for the recruitment test to be held next week. Vinod had in the past requested Naveen to help him in any way possible to get a decent job. While Naveen knows that sharing the questions with Vinod may help him get through the exam, it would be ethically incorrect. Now, Naveen is in a dilemma over the course of action he should take. a) What are the ethical dilemmas before Naveen in this case? b) Identify and evaluate the various courses of actions available before Naveen. If you were in Naveen's shoes, which course of action would you choose and why?20 marks
11. Q5(a)नवीन के पास अगले सप्ताह होने वाली भर्ती परीक्षा का प्रश्नपत्र है। विनोद ने पहले नवीन से अनुरोध किया था कि वह एक अच्छी नौकरी पाने के लिए हर संभव मदद करें। जबकि नवीन जानता है कि विनोद के साथ प्रश्नों को साझा करने से उसे परीक्षा में मदद मिल सकती है, यह नैतिक रूप से गलत होगा। अब, नवीन इस बात को लेकर असमंजस में हैं कि उसे क्या कार्रवाई करनी चाहिए। a) इस मामले में नवीन के सामने नैतिक दुविधाएं क्या हैं? b) नवीन के समक्ष उपलब्ध विभिन्न प्रकार के कार्यवाहियों को पहचानें और उनका मूल्यांकन करें। यदि आप नवीन के स्थान पर होते तो आप कौन-सी कार्यवाही चुनते और क्यों?
12. Q5(b)a) इस मामले में नवीन के सामने नैतिक दुविधाएं क्या हैं? b) नवीन के समक्ष उपलब्ध विभिन्न प्रकार के कार्यवाहियों को पहचानें और उनका मूल्यांकन करें। यदि आप नवीन के स्थान पर होते तो आप कौन-सी कार्यवाही चुनते और क्यों? (20 अंक, 250 शब्द)20 marks
13. Q6Aisha is a 13-year-old girl, studying in class 7th of the XYZ public school. Aisha is a confident child who excels both in academics as well as extra-co-curricular activities like singing, dancing etc. In the recently concluded annual day function, Aisha was facilitated for her all-round performance and it was also announced that Aisha will represent the school in the annual inter-school singing competition. The whole school was confident about Aisha's talent and expected to bag the trophy this year. On the day of the competition Aisha developed a cough and could not give her best performance. As a result, XYZ public school lost the contest to their nearest rival, the PQR convent school. Although Aisha was disappointed, the principal of the school, Miss Nisha, consoled her, and also congratulated her for her determination and confidence to perform despite developing a bad throat. However, post the defeat at the inter-school singing competition there was a marked change in Aisha's behavior. Aisha began to avoid all extra-co-curricular activities. Her academic performance also began to deteriorate. At the monthly parents' teachers conference, Aisha's mother confided in her teachers that her behavior at home has also changed. She keeps to herself, gets irritated and avoids going out to play with friends. Aisha's condition became a cause of concern for her teachers and parents. Upon enquiring further with her friends, it was revealed that post the inter-school singing competition, Aisha was subjected to intense trolling by the students of XYZ public school on various social media platforms. Videos of her performance were circulated with morphed pictures and voices. On various social media pages, she was held responsible for the defeat of the school. Also, funny messages/memes were being circulated targeting Aisha. Even morphed pictures of Aisha's parents were being circulated on various groups to humiliate Aisha. The principal of the school expressed her disbelief on the level of cyber bullying undergoing in the school. The school administration swung into action, at once, to take the corrective steps, while Aisha's parents had to opt for psychological counseling for Aisha. a) What are the reasons for increasing incidents of cyber bullying among children? b) Examine the responsibility of educational institutions to check the incidents of cyber-bullying. c) What role can parents play in shielding their children from the effects of cyber-bullying?25 marks
14. Q6(a), b), c)a) बच्चों में साइबर बुलिंग की बढ़ती घटनाओं के क्या कारण हैं? b) साइबर बुलिंग की घटनाओं को रोकने के लिए शैक्षिक संस्थानों की जिम्मेदारी की परीक्षण करें? c) माता-पिता अपने बच्चों को साइबर बुलिंग के प्रभाव से बचाने में क्या भूमिका निभा सकते हैं?25 marks

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