MAINS 2017 · GS IV · ETHICS

Without commonly shared and widely entrenched moral values and obligations, neither the l…

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GS Paper IV 10 marks 150 words Ethics
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Without commonly shared and widely entrenched moral values and obligations, neither the law, nor democratic government, nor even the market economy will function properly.

What do you understand by this statement? Explain with illustration in the contemporary times.

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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