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Q. Does learning from cultural and civilisational values makes one moral and ethical or rather turns him/her towards orthodox and regressive thinking? Give reasons in support of your answer. (250 words)
16 Jan, 2020 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Examine the following quotation: “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried”.- Winston Churchill (250 words)
16 Jan, 2020 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Do you agree that effective leadership requires power-sharing and participatory decision making? Substantiate your answer with suitable examples. (250 words)
09 Jan, 2020 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. "It is important to address not only the physical violence but even the verbal and structural violence, expressed in gender, caste and regional discrimination in order to become a peaceful society." Comment. (250 words)
09 Jan, 2020 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Law and Ethics are considered to be the two tools for controlling human conduct so as to make it conducive to civilized social existence.
- Discuss how they achieve this objective.
- Giving examples, show how the two differ in their approaches. (250 words)
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Q. What does the following quotation mean to you in the present context?
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all”. – Aristotle (150 words)
02 Jan, 2020 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Increase of probity in governance does not always result in a decrease in corruption. Do you agree? Substantiate your argument with examples. (150 Words)
26 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. In case of conflict between human values and other fundamental values, the former should triumph. Do you agree? Justify your argument with an appropriate example. (150 Words)
26 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Analyze with an example, the role of discretion in decision making. (150 Words)
19 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Do you agree that sometimes rules and laws become the basis for moral corruption in society? (150 Words)
19 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. What is environmental ethics? What are the various issues involved in environmental ethics? (150 Words)
12 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. State the ethical challenges that the process of globalization has engendered. Also suggest the ways to overcome these challenges. (250 Words)
12 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. “Public service is the basic objective of the welfare state”. In the context of this statement, enumerate ‘Public Service Values’ towards which all public servants should aspire. (250 words)
05 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. A basic issue in international relations is how to reconcile one’s interests with values one professes. Discuss. (150 words)
05 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Analyze the relevance of the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev in modern India. (150 words)
28 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Explain the significance of Gandhi’s Talisman for a civil servant in pursuit of administrative justice? (150 words)
28 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. The RTI Act is a strong weapon that enhances accountability, citizen activism and, consequently, participative democracy. Comment. (150 words)
21 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Explain how the basic philosophy of Jainism can help to tackle various social and environmental problems. (150 words)
21 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Gandhiji's vision and philosophy encompasses human rights and sustainable development. Discuss. (150 words)
14 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q.What do you understand by man animal conflict? Examine the conflict in light of environmental ethics and sustainability. (150 words)
14 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. “Not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be done.” Examine. (150 words)
07 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Explain Immanuel Kant’s categorical imperative and compare it with the Utilitarian principle of ethics given by Jeremy Bentham? (150 words)
07 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. What do you understand by Moral Emotions and what is their role? How are they different from basic emotions? (250 words)
31 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. “I do not want my house to be walled in all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any. I refuse to live in other people’s houses as an interloper, a beggar or a slave.” Examine. (150 words)
31 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. “The individual is the one supreme consideration, but also, the good of the individual is contained in the good of all.” Comment. (150 words)
24 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. What are Mahatma Gandhi’s Eleven Vows and what is their significance in today’s society? (150 words)
24 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. There is a need for global standards of ethics, but their application will have to be adapted to local conditions. Comment. (150 words)
17 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Briefly explain the following terms with the help of an example:
(a) Ethical Fading
(b) Fiduciary Duty
(c) Bounded Ethicality
17 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Do you see a shift in India’s international ethics in light of its non-alignment policy? Give reasons in support of your answer. (150 words)
10 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. What do you understand by medical ethics? Examine its relevance in the context of deteriorating patient-physician relationship in India. (150 words)
10 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions