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 […]
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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 […]
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 – 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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