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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. 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. “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. 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 -
Q. What do you understand by ethical governance and examine how is it different from good governance? (150 words)
03 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Examine the reasons and situations that lead to a conflict of interest for a public servant and ways to resolve them. (150 words)
03 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Discuss the similarities and differences between the code of ethics and code of conduct. (250 words)
26 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. The needs of development must be balanced with that of climate justice. In this context, explain the relevance of climate justice in the present times. (250 words)
26 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Some people feel that values keep changing with time and situation, while others strongly believe that there are certain universal and eternal human values. Discuss with examples. (250 words)
19 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Explain with examples, how emotional intelligence can be used by the civil servants for better governance. (250 words)
19 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. “Businesses cannot be successful when the society around them fails.” Analyse the need for Corporate Social Responsibility in light of the above statement. (250 words)
12 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Examine the following quote:
“ I'd rather have a free press without a government than a government without a free press.” (250 words)
12 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. What is empathy? Is it an important trait for the present-day civil servants? Explain with examples.
05 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Examine the contribution of Bhakti movement to ethics along with its impact on society. (250 words)
05 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Ambedkar warned that Bhakti in religion may be a road to the salvation of the soul, but in politics, Bhakti or hero worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship. Comment. (150 words)
27 Apr, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Discuss Kautilya’s philosophy of “Yatha Raja Tatha Praja” (As the king is, so will be the people) in the context of today’s political leadership in India. (250 words)
29 Mar, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. What do you understand by conscience? Discuss the different conceptions of conscience given by moral thinkers. (250 words)
25 Mar, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Examine Kautilya’s ideas on governance and corruption. How far are these ideas relevant in today’s Indian society. (250 words)
23 Mar, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. A free media has a crucial role in the prevention, monitoring and control of corruption. Analyse. (250 words)
16 Mar, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. What do you understand by feminist ethics? How is “ethic of care” different from “ethic of justice”? (150 words)
15 Mar, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. What do you understand by bioethics? Discuss issues related to bioethics in India. (250 words)
14 Mar, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. What do you understand by cognitive dissonance? Give some instances where a civil servant may experience cognitive dissonance. (250 words)
12 Mar, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Define and differentiate between the following terms:- (150 words)
(a)Sympathy
(b)Empathy
(c)Compassion
07 Mar, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Discuss how ‘Right to Information’ has helped in furthering the goals of democracy and impediments still remaining in its implementation. (250 words)
04 Mar, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions -
Q. Which are the institutions in India that promote ethical accountability in public service and what are the challenges in ensuring it? (250 words)
28 Feb, 2019 GS Paper 4 Theoretical Questions
