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Mission Mains 2021: GS 4 Ethics Discussion

This is for those of you who are planning to write Mains 2020. Primarily, the agenda of this thread would be 


1. Answer Writing Practice

2. Sharing examples - anecdotes from Current affairs relevant for GS4 Answer writing

3. Any doubts wrt. Paper 4!

Feel free to pool in your suggestions!

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Time to resurrect this thread?
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Row over saffron attire of police in Karnataka- The Hindu today. Can anyone provide a course of action, the ethics involved in this particular case?
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Hi! Im looking for a review of Lukmaan IAS ethics foundation course. Anyone got any opinions to share?
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Anyone looking to sell GS/Essay/Ethics test series ?



Jai Shree Ram !


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Anyone looking to sell PSIR test series ?

Jai Shree Ram !


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@Rj_Khan just don't buy it. It is available for free on telegram.


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Please suggest some good and not so expensive test series for ethics and essay. 
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Please suggest some good and not so expensive test series for ethics and essay. 

lukmaan has ethics and essay combo 15000 

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Values:Dedication to Public Service/Spirit of Service; Fortitude.

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41 yr old, Dr Rinchin Neema and his team undertook a 12 hr long trek to vaccinate a group of yak grazers in the remote border village of Lugthang at 14000 ft above sea level.

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Hello everyone,

Was there any thread for 2020 GS4? Can anyone please provide the link to the thread if there is one? Thank you :)

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Does any body have a compilation of the Ethics Key words and definitions? Kindly share if you do... Thanks in Advance!!
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In questions specifically asking for ethical issues, can ethical dilemmas be written under a subhead within the ethical issues? Or it's a complete no?


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In questions specifically asking for ethical issues, can ethical dilemmas be written under a subhead? Or it's a complete no?


@Neyawn

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@D503 If we do not respect the confidentiality of confession and start cooperating with the legal authorities, over time those who commit crimes will stop confessing it at all. In whivh case, the religious authority will no longer be able to help authorities, further it also reduces the avenues of a spiritual redemption of the criminal which might lead him to a better path in life. So I think while it might be a good idea in short run, to solve specific cases, in the long run it is problematic. 
Now the challenge is to write 4 more points on this. 😅😅


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1. Violation of Professional ethics- Because of fundamental principle of Innocent until proven guilty. 

2. Violation of social duty of a lawyer to represent anyone who can pay(and even those who cannot)

3. Violation of Constitutional right to be represented by a lawyer of choice.

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In questions specifically asking for ethical issues, can ethical dilemmas be written under a subhead within the ethical issues? Or it's a complete no?


Yes it certainly can be. Displays coherence of thought 

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Don't know why I am writing this. Probably for people 1st time giving mains and I am not writing mains this year. So have lot of time to give inputa to others. 

So I got 122 marks in 2019 (GS4), probably average or bit above avg marks.

Some suggestions: 

Limit your examples and quotes. More they are more hard to remember and even hard to use them.

You can't remember 100 examples and quotes, remember 20-30 and try some basic and some unique. Then see where can you use all these. So 20-30 can be utilised at 100 of places. See toppers copies and pick up from there. 

More emphasis on Indian and regional leaders/ examples: some can be KabirDas, Premchand, Bassavana, Periyar, from NE (currently don't remember), Sufis, Sikh Gurus, Dohas, Shlokas etc.

Case studies are more rewarding. But sometimes they can be unexpected like 1/2 in last year's. So instead of overthinking in them, you can turn back to 1st segment and complete them. 


Speed is most important thing, I messed 2-3 questions due to lack of time, where I could have written better. 



Last thing GS1 and GS3 being in Morning of this winter will affect efficiency,

 GS2 and GS4 being in afternoon can compensate for them 

thats superb suggestion

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