GS4 : Do you think using coercision to achieve a noble target is immoral? - Think from kant's deontological ethics vs utilitarian ethics debate angle

GS4: Interlink between Historical events-ethics and gandhian influence. useful for ethics and essay

GS4 : Ethics- Is cinema promoting immoral activity? is Joker glorified?

Interesting debate.... This question reminds me of the Nirbhaya rape accused interview... their statements were petrifying and shocking. However one has to understand the kind of socio-economic setup they came from. It reflects the kind of society we are living in and the need for empathy.

Spoilers ahead : To the people who watched joker. The scene where joker pleads thomas wayne for "a hug and a bit of decency" shows why all we humans need is empathy. It also reiterates why Gandhi and his ideals are still relevant.

Both Gandhi and the joker are anarchists- they wanted no state intervention- but they are just the opposite in their means🙂

P.s. Those who havent watched joker- please do😁👍

GS4- ethics - case study of Abiy ahmed ali- Leadership- Nobel peace prize winner

This is a quote that augers well with what i believe in. You can use this line of thought in your ethics answers.

You are the master of your fate, you are the captain of your soul

GS-4 Ethics : The other side of Greta Thunberg's case- how children can be victimized- how revolutions without solutions can create panic

Prelims info: Plogging
GS-4 Ethics- How role models can influence attitudes and behaviours- ( famous CAB model- cognitive science)

GS3: SnT- What is Uterine transplant?- Being able to transfer a uterus from one woman to another, so that an infant is born, can be seen as a success in a medical sense.
GS4: Ethical dilemma-Bioethics- Researchers have now studied ethical aspects of uterus transplantation. The results show that uterus transplantation with living donors is ethically just as problematic as altruistic surrogacy.
research shows that many of the arguments against altruistic surrogacy can be applied to uterus transplantation as a treatment for involuntary childlessness.
Some of these include:

1.That the intervention can threaten the autonomy of the donor, and subject her to pressure.
2.That the intervention can lead to exploitation of women's bodies
3.That the research on the physical and psychological risks facing the child is inadequate

GS3- QUantum computing- Read along with tagged articles- focus on the ethical issues of privacy- Read about superposition in the original post.
prelims info : sycamore-Google's quantum computer

GS4 : Thinkers

What does Gandhi's ethical and religious thinking tell us

GS-1 : History
GS4- Ethics and values- Impact of leadership- Persuasion as a tool for conflict resolution

GS1 : What lessons can a leader like ashoka have for modern India in dealing with post conflict resolution? Explain with an example

GS-3 ROle of media
GS-4 : Media Ethics

GS-4 : Values and ethics- What values should science embrace for a better future?_ You can apply these values to any ethical framework related to science

GS-2 : Judicial accountability .

Background needed : What do you mean by public authority as per RTI act ?
What is sec 2(h) of RTI ?
What is the role of govt wrt CIC and state info. comm after RTI amendment act passed in july 2019? - Which other bodies should come under RTI ideally?- What is the rationale?

Prelims info independent judiciary- Federal feature or a unitary feature? What is the rationale for independent judiciary

In which case did SC say judicial independence is a part of basic structure doctrine?

GS-4 : Ethics- accountability- try to expand your understanding of the word accountability in the context of this judgement and at the same time think of examples where maintaining secrecy is also imp

The beauty of upsc syllabus is everything can be an exam worthy information. Because you are trying to understand the problems of real society.
So at the risk of reducing this gory infographic to mere exam worthy information.. this info graphic reminds me of osho's quote
If you love a flower, don't pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love. So if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about possession

#GS4 values and ethics

GS-4 : Ethics- corporate governance- Whistleblowers act-

What is the cost that a company bears for having a frivolous complaint by a whistleblower?

Should the company bear the price of complying with an accountability mechanism due to frivolous complaints and pranks? Recently Infosys lost millions due to one such complaint.

GS4 : Ethics- What is a national shame?

This can be used as an example as to what happens when one believes they can outsmart the system.

Institutions are above individuals... if a single person errs, the institution corrects. If the institution itself is making a mistake, its a sign of erosion of values

I don't know who the person is but the immediate reaction this picture triggered is of the word compassion. So what if the reason for this compassion is religion? Should it really matter? Read about the picture superiority effect and how to use that logic in your preparation. You may not be able to explain what compassion means but you can show this picture to tell what you "felt".you can use this in your ethics paper also🙂

Gs3- Role of media
GS-4 Media ethics

What can the media do to ensure that the spread of fake news is curbed?

What are the values that should be upheld by independent media?

GS2- Regulatory bodies
GS-4 Ethics

WADA- anti doping agency banned russia from all sporting events for 4 yrs.

Ethics question- Is it fair for the athletes who are clean? If you are a silent spectator of a corrupt system you ought to pay the price

GS3- Science and tech- SNT- blockchain- Evolution of internet and business models

GS4 ethics: How to govern global data in this age of data science?- Decentralization of data