Philosophy / Thinkers

Absolute power corrupts absolutely – UPSC Ethics

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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Martin Luther King Jr – UPSC Ethics Thinkers

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 …

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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing – Socrates – UPSC Ethics Thinkers

“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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