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!
8. What does this quotation mean to you ?
Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (150 words)
pls give your valuable feedback.
yummy,
8. What does this quotation mean to you ?
Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (150 words)
pls give your valuable feedback.
I think it is important to define righteousness in this question. Flow of examples is good.
7. What does this quotation mean to you ?
A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.” – M.K. Gandhi
Value addition
+ Mahatma Gandhi in his book “My Experiments with Truth” has shown how his thought process was influenced by his upbringing, experiences and his strong beliefs.
+ Can add positive thoughts like empathy, compassion / -ve thoughts like greed, hatred.
yummy,
please review above question. Thanks
Your examples are appropriate, and interpretation of the quote is fairly correct.
In questions like these, I personally focus more on the quote and ethical aspect around it. Along with it I sprinkle examples for substantiating. So few aspects of the quote you can probe
1. World is neither white or black, but grey. Similarly decisions aren’t merely evil or good. Eg construction of dam has good benefits of irrigation and evil consequence of displacement
2. It means decisions to be judged in subjectivity->reaffirming moral relativism over moral absolutism
3. Positive of moral relativism. Eg Judging decisions taken by public servant with honest intention (it becomes useful since public servants fear 3C)
4. Issue regarding moral relativism. Eg J&K media policy 2020, Government claims ‘good’ benefits while activist claim evil consequences
5. Way forward- (to each is own, almost all generic way forward are acceptable)
TwoFace,yummy8. What does this quotation mean to you ?
Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (150 words)
pls give your valuable feedback.
Good effort. Can add a diagram, to show your understanding of the statement in the question'. Just a suggestion. Not saying diagrams are essential. In this one, there was a scope.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir
upsc2020,
Above question 1. Please give your valuable insights. Thanks.
1. Since it is GS 4, start with a definition/explanation. Explain international relations (IR) in a sentence
2. Alternate structure could be as follows
A. Today’s pillars are- Strength ->interpreted as Force and coercion. Eg China
- Peace->for ones own community, nation etc. Eg Yemen conflict
- Security->territorial. Attained using aggressive methods. Eg Nuclear, military
B. But we should strive for - Societal strength->focussing on HDI and cooperation to improve
- World Peace->via multilateralism
- Human Security->focus on global commons like environment (Paris agreement), terrorism etc
C. Role of India in achieving this (in a line or two)
upsc2020,yummy
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