In the context of Ukraine-Russia conflict, India is facing a dilemma of Strategic interest Vs Human Rights / Values. What should India, the land of Gandhi, do? India must condemn and stand up against all violence irrespective of who is involved, what is happening and what the reason is. India must be a role model …
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Glorification of Wars in earlier times: Hyper masculine virtues received enormous appreciation in the pre-Ashokan elite culture that considered the invasion of someone else’s territory and waging war as completely legitimate. Even in the period of the Rig Veda, Indra, the god of sky, rain and thunder was also regarded as the god of war. Ashoka’s …
From ethics point of view, Ukraine-Russia conflict has created a serious dilemma for Indian Government. India has taken a neutral stand and has abstained from all resolutions against Russia. Major dilemmas are: Why India cannot go against Russia? Russia is an old time tested friend and geo strategically very important for India. Russia had supported …
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To understand the concept of Emotional Intelligence and realise its potential usage in present times it is necessary to understand the concept of Emotion and the inter-linkages between Action & Emotion as well as between Emotion & Reason Concept of emotion is largely absent from contemporary theories of action. Philosophers of action concern themselves with …
Generally, the terms ethics and morality are used interchangeably. Both morality and ethics loosely have to do with distinguishing the difference between “good and bad” or “right and wrong.” Many people think of morality as something that’s personal and normative, whereas ethics is the standards of “good and bad” distinguished by a certain community or …
Ethics is the indispensable part of Hindu religion and other religions of Indian origin. Indian ethical ideals and principles are very much found in the Vedas and in other Indian literatures and in other teachings of the Indian religions. The Indian term for morality and ethics is ‘dharma’. The dharma in Hinduism is coextensive with …
Ethics is a system of moral principles. They affect how people make decisions and lead their lives. Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described as moral philosophy. The term is derived from the Greek word ethos which can mean custom, habit, character or disposition. ‘Ethics’ is a …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideas for a more inclusive society and polity assume significance amid the persisting racial discrimination in the US that resulted in the Black Lives Matter movement. What were the ideas Dr. King presented in his speech? Amid the persisting racial discrimination, he dreamt of an inclusive America and turned it into a movement in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1963, he gave his most remembered “I have a dream” speech at the …
In your opinion, what do people from weaker sections expect and need from public servants? Assuming that you are a newly posted IAS officer, critically analyse. (200 Words) The extent of deprivation being dealt out to the weaker sections made them marginalized to the lowest ebb. Public servants as the link between them and the …