MAINS 2014 · GS IV · ETHICS

(a) "Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, but knowledge without integrity is…

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2014 GS Paper IV Ethics

GS Paper IV 20 marks 300 words Ethics

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(a) "Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, but knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful." What do you understand by this statement? Explain your stand with illustrations from modern day context. (10 M)

(b) "Human beings should always be treated as 'ends' in themselves and never as 'means'." Explain the meaning and significance of this statement, giving it's implications in the modern techno-economic society. (10 M)

Syllabus link: GS IV – Foundational Values: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.

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