MAINS 2016 · GS IV · ETHICS

Law and ethics are considered to be the two tools for controlling human conduct so as to…

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2016 GS Paper IV Ethics

GS Paper IV 10 marks 150 words Ethics

Question

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Law and ethics are considered to be the two tools for controlling human conduct so as to make it conducive to civilized social existence.
(a) Discuss how they achieve this objective.
(b) Giving examples, show how the two differ in their approaches. marks.

Syllabus link: GS IV – Ethics & Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

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