Example: Disproportionate and excessive use of lethal force against protesters outside the Sterlite Copper Plant. “Absolute power corrupts absolutely. And lack of absolute power corrupts absolutely as well.” With suitable examples, critically comment on the statement. (150 Words) We humans are power hungry by our own nature. So rulers, bureaucrats and lower functionaries in government …
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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 …
“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the Laws.” – Publius Tacitus Comment on the statement in the light of contemporary developments in State. (150 Words)
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” – Tagore. What do you understand by the statement and how do you relate this statement in public administration? Discuss. (200 Words) The essence of statement is that: Life is all about …
“Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.” – Socrates Comment on the statement in the light of contemporary developments related to women issues. (150 Words) Socrates in his quote was saying that women were not equal to men in terms of Rights, status, etc. But if you put them on a level playing …
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates Examine the meaning of quote and its significance for an administrator. (150 Words) “The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing” This classic quote by Socrates means that only person who thinks that he knows nothing will try to achieve knowledge from …
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“Almost all of our sorrows spring out of our relations with other people.” – Schopenhauer Do you agree with this quote? Justify. (150 Words) Aristotle said “Man is a social animal”- which means man loves to live in society. Those who live alone all by oneself are according to him either beasts or god. In …
Throw light on the relevance of the teachings of Ramkrishna Paramahansa and Swami Vivekananda to India‟s youth today. (200 Words) At a time when over 50% of the country’s population is below 30 year of age the teachings of Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Swami Vivekananda can be a guiding light for the youth. Ramakrishna and …
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Given below are quotations and for each of these bring out what it means to you in present context in about 150 words each: (a) “When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property” – Thomas Jefferson. (b) “Good people do not need laws to tell them to act …
“A moral system valid for all is basically immoral.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche What do you understand by the above statement? Comment on it in the context of current developments you see in India and around the world. (150 Words) Nietzsche’s quote lends itself to validate moral relativism. There are different interpretations of morality over space and time. …