CSE · GS-4Official PYQ · CSE 2018 · Q4(b)Ethics · Ethics & Human Interface · 10 marks · 150 words
English
With regard to morality of actions, one view is that means are of paramount importance and the other view is that the ends justify the means. Which view do you think is more appropriate? Justify your answer.
हिन्दी
कार्यवाहियों की नैतिकता के संबंध में एक दृष्टिकोण तो यह है, कि साधन सर्वोपरि महत्त्व के होते हैं और दूसरा दृष्टिकोण यह है कि परिणाम साधनों को उचित सिद्ध करते हैं। आपके विचार में इनमें से कौन-सा दृष्टिकोण अपेक्षाकृत अधिक उपयुक्त है? अपने उत्तर के पक्ष में तर्क पेश कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2018 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Ethics · Ethics & Human Interface
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.
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