Attitudes are views, beliefs, or evaluations of people about something (the attitude object). The attitude object can be a person, place, thing, ideology, or an event. Attitudes can be positive or negative. Eg: I hate men with long hair. In the above example, the person is having a negative attitude towards men who grow long hair. Attitudes vs Values Both Attitudes and Values are the … [Read more...] about Attitude – Concepts Made Simple; With Examples
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Values – Concepts Made Easy With Examples
Values can be defined as those things that are valued by someone. In other words, values are what is considered 'important' by an individual or an organization. Examples include courage, honesty, freedom, innovation etc. Value = Degree of Importance of Something Value denotes the degree of importance of something (or even an action). Values help in determining what actions are best to … [Read more...] about Values – Concepts Made Easy With Examples
Dimensions of Ethics – Easy to Learn Infographics
Ethics, as a branch of Philosophy, has multi-dimensions. It can be applied in many fields like environment, cyberspace, public sphere, international relations and so on. To understand the dimensions of ethics, we need to first understand the branches of ethics. Dimensions of Ethics (Branches of Ethics) Ethics is divided into four main branches. They are: Meta-Ethics (Ethics about Ethics) … [Read more...] about Dimensions of Ethics – Easy to Learn Infographics
Ethics – Definition and Concept Made Easy; With Examples
Ethics is the study of what is right or wrong in human conduct. This is a branch of Philosophy which studies moral principles. Hence, Ethics is also known as Moral Philosophy. Ethics vs Morals Many people use the words Ethics and Morality interchangeably. However, there is a difference between Ethics and Morals. To put it in simple terms, Ethics = Morals + Reasoning. To have an ethical … [Read more...] about Ethics – Definition and Concept Made Easy; With Examples
Chanakya Neeti – Practical Lessons of Ethics for Everyone
A wise man much ahead of his time, Chanakya had made important observations about ethics. 'Chanakya Neeti Shastra' is a collection of statements, selected by Chanakya from the various shastras. Who is Chanakya? Chanakya (BC 371- BC 283) was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the ancient … [Read more...] about Chanakya Neeti – Practical Lessons of Ethics for Everyone
Transgender Rights – Legal Recognition: The need of the hour
When a child is born, doctors say, "It's a boy" or "It's a girl." The assigned sex of the new born is based on biology. But a person's gender identity - the inner sense of being male, female, or both - doesn't always match their biology. Transgender people are assigned a sex that isn't true to who they are (reference: WebMD), and hence they face many social and psychological issues. In this post, … [Read more...] about Transgender Rights – Legal Recognition: The need of the hour
Euthanasia – Arguments in Favour and Against
Euthanasia ("good death") is the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. It is also known as 'mercy killing'. In many countries, there is a divisive public controversy over the moral, ethical, and legal issues of euthanasia. Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. Euthanasia is also classified into … [Read more...] about Euthanasia – Arguments in Favour and Against
Functions of an IAS Officer
We covered 'Role of Civil Services in a Democracy' in our last post. Hope the overview is now clear. Civil Servants being permanent executives, they advise political executives. They also assist the ministers to formulate and execute policies. In this post, we shall see in particular the functions of an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. History of Indian Administrative Service … [Read more...] about Functions of an IAS Officer
Role of Civil Services in a Democracy
Indian state has three typical branches - Executive, Legislature and Judiciary. Executive is responsible to Legislature while Legislature is responsible to people. By Executive here we meant Political Executive - the ministers. Political executives are not permanent, and in Indian scenario, since the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies are elected only for 5 years, there is chance of … [Read more...] about Role of Civil Services in a Democracy
Corporate Governance
What exactly is Corporate governance? Before going deep into the topic, let's first understand the structure of a company or corporation. There are a few entities which revolve around most companies and those include owners (shareholders), the board of directors, management and the stakeholders such as employees, suppliers, customers as well as the public at large. A good company should not only … [Read more...] about Corporate Governance
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