Being fearlessly morally upright while taking practical decisions is a delicate balance that requires careful consideration of ethical principles alongside pragmatic concerns. Critically examine.

Topic: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships.

Topic: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships.

7. Being fearlessly morally upright while taking practical decisions is a delicate balance that requires careful consideration of ethical principles alongside pragmatic concerns. Critically examine. (150 words)

Difficulty level: Moderate

Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of Mission-2024 Secure. Key Demand of the question: To write about the efficacy of being fearlessly morally upright and taking practical decisions. Directive: Directive word: Critically examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we have to look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgment. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Start by writing what you understand by being fearlessly morally upright. Body: Write about the various ethical issues involved in being fearlessly morally upright. Next, analyse the pros and cons of being fearlessly morally upright and how its affects the administration and the civil servant. Substantiate with examples. Next, write about being practical along with upholding morality. Conclusion: Conclude by giving your view being fearlessly morally upright.

Why the question:

The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of Mission-2024 Secure.

Key Demand of the question:

To write about the efficacy of being fearlessly morally upright and taking practical decisions.

Directive:

Directive word:

Critically examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we have to look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgment.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Start by writing what you understand by being fearlessly morally upright.

Write about the various ethical issues involved in being fearlessly morally upright.

Next, analyse the pros and cons of being fearlessly morally upright and how its affects the administration and the civil servant. Substantiate with examples.

Next, write about being practical along with upholding morality.

Conclusion:

Conclude by giving your view being fearlessly morally upright.