SIMPLIFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION

1 INSTA SECURE SYNOPSIS Telegram: Page 1 Youtube: Facebook: IA INSTA SECURE SYNOPSIS MAINS MISSION - 2022 NOVEMBER 2021 INSIGHTSIAS SIMPLIFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION GS- IV | INSTA SECURE SYNOPSIS Telegram: Page 2 Youtube: Facebook: Table of Contents Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.. 6 Write a short note on deontological ethics. (150 words) .. 6 Human Values lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.. 8 What does this quote means to you? (150 words) Facts are many, but the truth is one Rabindranath Tagore .. 8 Discuss the relevance of Buddha s fourfold philosophy in the present times.

2 (150 words) .. 9 Whether values are sacred, have intrinsic worth, or are a means to an end, values vary among individuals and across cultures and time. Discuss. (150 words) .. 11 What does this quote means to you? (150 words) Independence can be meaningful only if it becomes instrument for expression of our Culture. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya .. 13 What does this quote means to you? (150 words) .. 14 Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.. 15 Integrity isn t fidelity to your beliefs. It s fidelity to seeking the truth. Comment. (150 words) .. 15 NOTE: Please remember that following answers are NOT model answers . They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term.

3 What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background information. INSTA SECURE SYNOPSIS Telegram: Page 3 Youtube: Facebook: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion .. 16 Persuasion is an art of connecting to the audience through logic, by invoking emotions, and by speaker s credibility. Discuss. (150 words) .. 16 What do you understand by public morality? Explain with examples. (150 words) .. 18 Persuasion is not as simple as just convincing someone to engage in a particular behaviour. It is about changing how people think, feel and behave. Discuss. (150 words) .. 19 Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.

4 22 People with strong emotional intelligence skills rise above any situation. Emotional intelligence is the difference that makes the difference. Elucidate. (150 words) .. 22 Every individual s decision is determined more by emotions, rather than by rationale . Comment (250 Words) .. 24 Narrate an incident from your life where your emotions led to some spontaneous undesirable action. Also elaborate on the steps taken by you to prevent such things in future. (250 Words) .. 26 If you love your job, you need not have to work . Analyse the role of Emotional Intelligence in making one enjoy one s work. (150 Words) .. 28 Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.. 29 Despite the enduring popularity of utilitarianism as an ethical system, deontology is probably even more pronounced within our daily lives. Comment.

5 (150 Words) .. 29 public /Civil service values and Ethics in public administration : Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; .. 31 By placing a moral compass, we create a clear vision of the mental processes that point us in an ethical direction. Elaborate. (150 words) .. 31 There can be no good governance without moral leadership. Comment. (150 words) .. 33 Should there be a total ban on liquor in India? Debate. (150 words) .. 34 When morality is not in consonance with a law, what should prevail the moral principle or the law? (150 words) .. 36 Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

6 38 In your opinion, who is better suited to improve efficiency and moral culture in an organisation a leader who is feared or a leader who is loved? Debate. (150 words) .. 38 Case Studies on above issues.. 40 A state government has imposed total prohibition programme and justified that the ban on alcohol is in the interest of the society. However, in recent days, at least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in a district where total INSTA SECURE SYNOPSIS Telegram: Page 4 Youtube: Facebook: prohibition is in place. Eight persons died a fortnight earlier after allegedly consuming hooch in a village of another district. This has been the patten since prohibition has been imposed.. 40 Even though people are aware that dowry is a crime, the evil still exists in society. Recently, a young girl died by suicide after complaining of dowry harassment.

7 In her case, there were 102 witnesses and 53 pieces of evidence including her voice note sent to her husband where she complains about the torture she faced from her in-laws.. 42 There are many reasons why the death penalty should have no place in any society, not least because it violates the fundamental right to life. The argument that it may deter violent crime is countered by the observations that murder rates declined in ten out of eleven countries which had abolished capital punishment in recent years. The most egregious aspect of the death penalty is the widespread evidence of miscarriage of justice which occurs even in the most robust judicial systems, leading to the real threat of an irreversible punishment being inflicted on an innocent person.. 45 INSTA SECURE SYNOPSIS Telegram: Page 5 Youtube: Facebook: INSTA SECURE SYNOPSIS Telegram: Page 6 Youtube: Facebook: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.

8 Write a short note on deontological ethics. (150 words) Difficulty Level: Moderate Reference: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Lexicon Publications. Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper 4 and part of Philosophical Mondays in Mission-2022 Secure. Key Demand of the question: To write about deontological ethics in detail. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by defining deontology. Body: Explain that Deontology is duty ethics, so it compares a person s actions against some duty or imperative. Discuss the rationale behind it. Write about the significance of the deontological ethics and with suitable illustrations explain it. Conclusion: Completed by summarising their importance. Introduction Deontology is also referred to as duty-based ethics. Deontological ethics focuses on how actions follow certain moral rules.

9 So, the action is judged rather than the consequences of the action. The biggest proponent of deontological ethics was Immanuel Kant who said that moral rules should be adhered to if universalising the opposite would make an impossible world Body Deontological (duty-based) ethics are concerned with what people do, not with the consequences of their actions. Do the right thing. Do it because it s the right thing to do. Don t do wrong things. Avoid them because they are wrong. It is based on each individual s duty or obligation towards each other, all living things, and the environment based on moral beliefs and values. It teaches about always acting in good faith and adheres to the Golden Rule to treat others the way you want to be treated by them. Examples The Ten Commandments are examples of deontology. In Mahabharata, during Kurukshetra battle Arjun finds himself in ethical dilemma while attacking his kinships.

10 At that time Krishna talks about Deontological Ethics suggesting to focus on rightful duty and not on the Consequences and deaths while delivering the rightful duty. INSTA SECURE SYNOPSIS Telegram: Page 7 Youtube: Facebook: Similarly, whole Geeta is based on Detachment of oneself with consequence and focussing on Duty Conclusion Deontology is simple to apply. It just requires that people follow the rules and do their duty. This approach tends to fit well with our natural intuition about what is or isn t ethical . Unlike consequentialism, which judges actions by their results, deontology doesn t require weighing the costs and benefits of a situation. This avoids subjectivity and uncertainty because one only has to follow set rules Value addition The advantages of Deontological ethics are Emphasises the value of every human being o Duty-based ethical systems tend to focus on giving equal respect to all human beings.