Best Free Online UPSC Coaching | Civil Services Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

ASHWINI MOROKAR
Answer of first question....

Ethics are principal which guide us about what is good and bad, virtue and vice, wrong and right in daily life situations. Perception of good life is differ for everyone, example for poor people money is source of good life and rich people happiness depends upon material, luxury,different habits like smoking.

In general people perception of life related to Materialistic value. Individual happiness prevail over overall happiness. Prefer short term happiness rather than peacefull mind and soul coexistance. Search happiness, joy, worth of life in outside world. They attach there happiness with material, instrument and many more. Eg. Smoking, having cars, Peter England shirt and money more.

This all are new principal of modern life. Having busy too much are source of important rather than spending time with family aged member.

This all lead to crises of ethical values like happiness if all, purity of soul, peace, joy, goodness in modern time

PRAMA CHOUDHURY
It's quite understandable.

Naim Hassan Mondal
Definition of Ethics in the Cambridge dictionary of philosophy:

"The moral principle of a particular tradition, group or individual."

What is the difference between moral and ethics? Can these two words be used interchangeably?

Doubts

Sir pdf khn se milegi

From where I can get the sample answer of the practice questions?

Sir while attempting the first question of the assignment I am getting some much abundance input while framing the answers and it lead to wrong interpretation of the question . What should I do sir for over thinking inputs?

where can I find the model answers for the question?

Sir my medium is hindi.. can i write answer in hindi.. will u evaluate that?

Ethics define distinction between right or wrong conduct. Is it some concept related from points of individual or from points of the society as there may be contradiction.

Sir in 2018: two questions which were almost same were asked :

Q1 : What does this quotations mean to you in the present context: “Falsehood takes the place of truth when it results in unblemished common good.”- Tirukkural.

Q2. With regard to the morality of actions, one view is that means is of paramount importance and the other view is that the ends justify the means. Which view do you think is more appropriate? Justify your answer.

Sir should I write almost same ans. for same type of questions OR I should write completely different by using different examples etc.

Sir please review my Question

Q. What does this quotations mean to you in the present context: “Falsehood takes the place of truth when it results in unblemished common good.”- Tirukkural.

A. This statement states that ends justifies the means. It means that the path or the actions to achieve something doesn't matter if there is a common good or positive effect. the path may be ethical or may be unethical, but no matter of path if the goal is ethical.

For example, DEMONETISATION - However its PATH can be called wrong or unjustified as it violated the fundamental rights of people (against Right to life and Human rights - almost 60 people died, disputes, fights among people etc.). But DEMONETISATION can be justified because its AIM was common good/ethical i.e, to find out the black money.

Similarly recent abolition of Article 370. Its path can be called unethical (as it violates fundamental rights of people (ban internet etc)). But the aim of this move is ethical so can be justified because its aim is economic development, provide better education and health services, connectivity, promote tourism etc. in Jammu and Kashmir. So this decison is justified.

But its not always that ends justifies the means. Many a times ends doesn't justifies the means.

for ex : Media channels use unethical methods or wrong methods (fake news wtc.) to promote their channel and increase T.R.P..In these type of decisions ends doesn't justify the means. Because the aim is not a common good. Its just for personal benefit.

Another example - Political parties use unethical methods for vote bank like giving money, assets, alchohal and drugs etc., to general public. So Ends doesn't justify means in such case

Some great leaders like Chanakya supported that "Ends justifies the means"

Other great leaders like Gandhi supported that "Ends can't justifies the means"

In reality both the methods can be justified or unjustified as per the situation and circumstances prevailing. One should choose that method which achieve the common good (not selfish purpose).

Sir ,

I am a kind of person who believe in helping himself first rather than helping others.(doosro ki jai se pehle khud ki jai kare)

I am a kind of person who believe that I must use the resources first to make my self a better person . I firmly believe i ll keep my self happy , improve myself first because making myself a better person will contribute to nation building . I wont care of helping others if i am not helping myself first . will this make me unethical or selfish or egoist?

please guide sir.

Sir, the valmiki's family is not ready to share his sins . what does this line indicate ? I am not able to understand. what was the point of this line?

Practice Questions

The crisis of ethical values in modern times is traced to a narrow perception of the good life. Discuss.(150 words)

Explain how ethics contributes to social and human well-being. (150 words)