Modern India and Post-independence
Q1.With the turn of the twentieth century, social reform came to mean a regeneration founded on religious revival and cultural superiority. Critically Examine. 10M
Q2. The two wars fought by independent India, within a short span of fifteen years of independence had revealed a fatal flaw in the Indian national psyche. Elaborate the changes in Indian National planning as a result of such wars. 15M
Ethics
Q3. Illustrate with examples the difference among three key moral philosophies of utilitarian, deontological, and virtue ethics. 10M
Case studies 20M
A young IAS officer has been posted in the Higher education department. He observes rampant corruption in the allocation of funds to various Universities in the state. He complains to his seniors but found them to be complacent with their political bosses. He becomes frustrated with the corruption and posts a tweet against the present minister and the poor state of affairs in his department. This snowballs into a huge controversy and a departmental inquiry have been initiated against a young IAS officer for posting a tweet. The Department of Personnel and Training found his tweet in violation of the code of conduct for civil servants and has called it “unbecoming.”The officer however has said that he did not trade his integrity for a monthly salary and called the notice an invocation of colonial spirit in democratic India.
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- In situations like these would you emphasize on situational ethics or an unwavering commitment to ethics as the young officer? Would your response be any different if you were the young officer? Describe
- Discuss how should civil servants conduct themselves on social media.
