Ethics (Value Crisis) by Manoj K. Jha
- Category
GS -IV - Test Date
03-04-2023 07:00 AM - Evaluated
Yes
Instruction:
- There will be 2 questions carrying 10 marks each. Write your answers in 150 words
- Any page left blank in the answer-book must be crossed out clearly.
- Evaluated Copy will be re-uploaded on the same thread after 2 days of uploading the copy.
- Discussion of the question and one to one answer improvement session of evaluated copies will be conducted through Google Meet with concerned faculty. You will be informed via mail or SMS for the discussion.
Question #1. Weak value system in families eventually transcend to weak social, political and administrative systems, leading in turn to degeneration of the whole nation’. Comment.
Question #2. ‘Problem-preventing values’ have more importance than ‘Problem solving skills.’ Do you agree? Substantiate your opinion with suitable illustration.
(Examiner will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his/her material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his/ her ability to think constructively and to present his/her ideas concisely, logically and effectively).
Model Answer
Question #1. Weak value system in families eventually transcend to weak social, political and administrative systems, leading in turn to degeneration of the whole nation’. Comment.
Hints:
- The individual is the first building block of the value architecture. The values that a person holds have been derived from family, friends, neighbours, teachers, mass media and so on.
- The family value system inculcates the moral values of tolerance, non-violence, sympathy, compassion, harmony, etc.
- But the development of values and the sense of one's duty towards the nation, community and one's self, and thinking skills do not find any place in the curriculum at any stage of child's development. As a consequence, there are explicit signs of erosion of values in practically every sphere of our life.
- There is a circular relationship between individual and society in these respects in so far as individual behaviour determines the way society moves and social values drive men the way they behave, each reinforcing the other.
- Hence the erosion of values at individual level creates a vicious cycle of erosion of values in all sphere which ultimately destroys the whole nation.
Question #2. ‘Problem-preventing values’ have more importance than ‘Problem solving skills.’ Do you agree? Substantiate your opinion with suitable illustration.
Hints:
- Skill depicts the professional competence of the human being, his expertise in handling a situation. But problem preventing values receive much more importance as compared to solving skills these days.
- However, anticipating a problem in advance helps in facing it with strong determination and strength. This saves time and resources both, and creates a responsible society.
- Thus priority should be given to pure emotions, a feeling mind that catches the problems beforehand and helps in solving it rationally.
- This can be understood by the following example - the concept of sustainable development is based on this thought only. It states that by conservation of natural resources in advance we can save a better future for near generations. It emphasis or problem preventing values by - conserving water, air biodiversity, forest rather than solving the issue using skill once the damage has been done . The GHGs during industrial revolution are leading to climate change and global warming in this millennium.
- This shows that prevention is better than cure and this requires creativity & innovation.
- Thus, Holistic Excellence lies in = 'Efficiency + Ethicality = skills human + values.
Procedure of Answer Writing:
To participate in the answer writing program, Register yourself for the test. Copies will be evaluated only for the registered students. Registration will be closed after the scheduled date.
Answer Writing, Copy Evaluation, and Marks Improvement Cycle:
Step 1 (Theme, Details & Its Topics):
- Every round of Answer writing initiative will be around a theme related to the Subject/Topic.
- Please read the theme and its description, and try to cover the topics given within the theme before writing the answer along with the sources.
Step 2 (Answer Writing):
- Questions will be uploaded on the portal on the scheduled date at 7:00 AM.
- You have to write your answers on an A4 size sheet leaving margins on both sides based on the UPSC pattern.
- Mention your name, email id, location, and phone number on the 1st page in the top right corner and the page number on each page.
- After writing the answers, Click pictures of each page of your answer sheet, merge them all in a single PDF and upload them in the upload section of the same question.
- Kindly submit your written answers before 7:00 PM. Only the first 100 copies will be considered for evaluation. No request for late submission or evaluation will be entertained once the 100 mark is reached.
Note: Answer sheets without the proper guidelines given above will not be accepted for evaluation.
Step 3 (Copy Evaluation): Copies will be evaluated in the next 72 hours of the test date. After evaluation, copies will be uploaded into your account. During the copy evaluation period, doubt clearing and discussion about the theme or topic of the test with respective mentors of the test will be done in the telegram group.
Step 4 (Mentorship): Evaluated copies will be sent to you via mail and also uploaded into your account on the website. After that a mentorship session for the marks improvement with respective faculty will be conducted on the Google Meet, so that students can get a wider perspective of the topics. Here you can discuss your evaluated copies also with the faculty. Top 5 copies of every test will be shared in the telegram group for reference.
Note: Aspirants who have not written the test can also participate in the mentorship session.
For Updates and Mentorship of the session, you will be notified through SMS or Telegram Group.
Note: You have to write your answers on an A4 size sheet leaving margins on both sides based on UPSC pattern. Mention Your Name on 1st page and Page Number on each page. After writing the answer, Click pictures of each page of your answer sheet, merge them all in a single PDF and upload in the Your Answer Copy section of the same question.
Copy submission is closed now for this test.
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