The contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers have led to many defining changes in history. Read here to know the teachings and thoughts of prominent world thinkers. Philosophy is a word derived from the Greek word “Philosophia” which means love of wisdom. Philosophy answers some of the … [Read more...] about Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and the world
Ethics Notes
Attitude – Concepts Made Simple; With Examples
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 … [Read more...] about Attitude – Concepts Made Simple; With Examples
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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...] about Role of Civil Services in a Democracy
