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Essence & Meaning of Ethics: Ethics vs. Morality vs. Values vs. Laws vs. Religion

All UPSC Mains previous year questions mapped for Essence & Meaning of Ethics: Ethics vs. Morality vs. Values vs. Laws vs. Religion under Essence and Foundations.

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GS-42023 • Q9

day-to-day functioning? Differentiate ‘moral intuition” from ‘moral reasoning’ with moral intuition vs suitable examples. “Ethics encompasses several key dimensions that are crucial in

GS-42013 • Q2

What do you understand by ‘values’ and ‘ethics’? In what way is it important to be ethical along with being professionally competent?

GS-42020 • Q22

”A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.” – Socrates.

GS-42022 • Q26

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do.’-Potter Stewart .

GS-42024 • Q35

“In law, a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics, he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.” – Immanuel Kant

GS-42014 • Q4

What does ethics seek to promote in human life? Why is it all the more important in public administration? Differentiate between the following

GS-42016 • Q8

Law and ethics are considered to be the two tools for controlling human conduct so as to make it conducive to civilized social existence. (a) Discuss how they achieve this objective. (b) Giving examples, show how the two differ in their approaches.

GS-42023 • Q28

illustrations. Is conscience a more reliable guide when compared to laws, rules, and regulations in the context of ethical decision-making. Conscience vs Law Discuss

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