UPSC Ethics by VK IAS
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Gs- 4 : Ethics- Bio-ethics- Is gene editing ethical if its done to create super humans?- The justification behind the answer defines your score in the exam
Gs3- Mobilizaton of resources- challenges to make in india/ atma nirbhar bharat idea- world bank universal eligibility clause- understand what this idea is

🔴Click here - Gandhian thought for Indian economy and its relevance


I have summarized the idea of this article in the following blog article . Please follow this blog for more such articles.


Click here for the blog link Explained - Aasan Basha

Self Reliance is not isolation- spirit of Atma Nirbhar Bharat -the aspiration of being a vishwa guru

This topic has a high probability of being asked in essay, ethics or mains.
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Prelims : Dont try to memorise but just observe what are the kinds of exports to china.
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Gs -4 : Ethics- Environmental ethics- UNEP - Young champions of the earth winners

🔴Why are social enterprises ethical? How do they fare vis-a-vis corporate social responsibility?

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: A social enterprise is proactive in its approach to social change, while CSR is reactive. Doing good is a permanent fixture of a social enterprise's business model....
On the contrary, a CSR program is merely how corporations create positive social impact through their existing practices

The award was Introduced in 2017, it aims to celebrate and support individuals aged between 18 and 30 who have outstanding potential to create a positive environmental impact.
Gs-2 : Health



It is indeed a genuine concern


The other side of the coin - in continuation to the above article

Supply side is driven by capitalism

Demand side expectations are driven by socialist ideals.

What do you think is the problem?

Today a doctor spending so much can't help but work in a corporate setup driven by profits. Isn't this a vicious cycle?

Gs-4: Ethics- should there be a conflict of interest law that bans vested interests in medical sector? Think

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GS-4 : Ethics : Impact of religion on value formation

🔴Religion as a source of morality in modern society- Abortion is a contentious issue in a lot of societies- the basis for it lies in religion. You can quote this utilitarian approach as an example in
ethics answers
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Gs-4 : Ethics- What should be the vision of India with respect to education?- Read about visva Bharati university

The philosophy of Atmanirbhar bharat- Click here

This is what even Rabindranath tagore believes in.... education cannot be imposed it can only be learnt-We only remember what we learn, not what is taught we are all capable to do what it takes- all it takes sometimes is someone with experience of the mistakes that one might commit in this journey. This has been the inspiration for UPSC highlights channel as well- simple things can change perceptions sometimes.

🔴When we have an ecosystem that nurtures these thoughts-Economically, India becomes a manufacturing hub

This is intricately linked to the Production incentives article of arun maira -click this
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Gs- 4 : Ethical dilemma- How to resolve ethical dilemmas- case study- Ethics involved in legalising betting

🔴 Mudgal committee report on betting -In January 2015, the SC appointed a committee headed by Justice (Retd) RM Lodha to determine punishments for those named in the Mudgal Committee report and to recommend reforms for cricket in India particularly suggesting amendments to the processes followed by BCCI
🔴Click here - Gandhian thought for Indian economy and its relevance

Gs2- Swacch bharat and gandhian thought- imp for essay

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Gs2- Education- Importance of skills- Unemployement
- New educational policy
🔴42nd CAA= an amendment was added in 1976 and education became a concurrent list
Gs2- Education- New educational policy- A critical appraisal - Most of the aspects are already discussed in this article - Click here

🔴Problems of education sector.-Click here

Gs-4 : Ethics- What should be the vision of India with respect to education?- Read about visva Bharati university
New Education Policy 2020: Major Reforms in Higher Education

* Multidisciplinary Education

* Integrated 5 year Bachelor's/Master's

* UG Program:3/ 4 Year

* PG Program1/2 year

* Single regulator for Higher education(excluding Legal&Medical)

* MHRD Renamed as Min of Education
Gs-4 -Ethics- Attitude- example- how can a simple policy like this send a strong message- how many of you have watched the movie padman? Or even better- how many of you know arunachalam murguaanatham?

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Gs2- IR- Rights of indigenous people

Gs4- Ethics- How small gestures can shape attitudes and send global level messages?

Why is this news important?

⚠️NOTE : The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday, 13 September 2007, by a majority of 144 states in favour, 4 votes against (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States)

BUT The Australian Government announced its support for the Declaration in 2009

SO this is a great symbolic gesture
#Environment

Gs 4- Ethics : Religion as a source of morality- How can religion be used as a force to reckon to solve world problems?

Takeaway : Climate feedback loop- What does it mean?- What is its link to homeostasis? - Refer your basic Environment textbook

🎖Focus on How Greta thunberg emphasizes on people's participation- without which there wont be any change

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Gs 4: Ethics - are you a gandhian?

🛑 An alternative perspective by Shiv khera use this according to the situation.


🛑P.s. I thank Mahesh Bhagwat IPS, sir for sending this video clip . He has been instrumental in mentoring many candidates for interview.
Gs-4 : Ethics : Attitude- The power of a habit- This is helpful in answering questions on professional ethics

🔴Often Excellence is considered as the highest value of professional ethos.

🎖People who advocate and practice excellence become successful because of their desire, people generally go for what they like, so how much someone wants something is up to him or her.

🔴It is the obsession that pushes them to pursue excellence aided by a strong character that gets them the results they crave for
- This comes from doing a thing out of habit- which again is because of our obsession to do it
Gs-4 - ethics - emotional intelligence- types of intelligence- Adversity quotient
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Gs- 3 : Science and Technology-Deep fakes- MUST READ
GS-4 : What are the ethical concerns raised by Deep fakes?

🔴These examples are taken from ORF article : click here

🔴Takeaway : Does India have a law to deal with Deep fakes? What does IT act 2000 say about issues like this?

🔵How to prevent Deepfakes?- Themes identified by Microsoft
Gs4: Enviornmental ethics + Emotional intelligence+ probity in governance...

This forest official from mudumalai broke down after the elephant passed away...

It takes a compassionate heart to shed tears for an animal.... It's a journey of a person from a human being to being humane. Let's not reduce IFoS to a mere exam - a back up in case we don't make it to the other coveted civil services.....

We have thousands of aspirants amongst us who would be much more passionate about wildlife conservation and living that secluded life conserving the wealth of our planet- forests. But somehow, the society we live in doesn't give these kind of forest officials the kind of respect they deserve. As students aspiring for jobs in bureaucracy, it's all the more important that we exhibit that compassion and show some respect towards this service . IFos, may not be everyone's cup of tea but it's the dark knight that deserves much more recognition than it gets now! This is dedicated to all the future forest officers
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Gs4- Ethics- Attitude- persuasion- example of swacch bharat as a mass campaign for attitudinal change- (Jan andolan)
#Environment

GS-4 : Ethics- sustainability in the age of Anthropocene and its impact on the society
#Polity #casestudy #Economy #Ethics

GS4- Ethics- Best practices- examples
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🎖Gs4- Ethics , values and morals

How to make a moral stance?

🔴Remember that morals are different from ethics- morals are personal

🔴This article writer believes that a moral stance on any issue has to do a lot with what kind of social and economical setting you come from

This insight helps a lot in the interview

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