UPSC Ethics by VK IAS
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Ethics for UPSC and beyond :)

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Gs-4 : Ethics- example of integrity and commitment
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- 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
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?

Click here for questions on this topic
Ethics of public #Health and importance of #Attitudes -#GS4
#Economy #corona #Health #Inequality
#GS3 #Disaster
#GS1 - Society
#GS2- Social issues

5 important sociological points that can be possible in the post pandemic phase of our society- Important for ethics and essay
Gs4: Environmental ethics

Courtesy : Internet
GS4- Ethics- Key takeaways from Gandhi's life for dealing with COVID-19 crisis
1) Swadeshi- Reducing dependence on global value chains
2)Swacchtha- Desire for neatness and cleanliness
3) Sarvodaya- Universal upliftment for all

‼️‼️🎯Very important for essay, ethics and interview candidates
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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
GS4- Ethics- Attitude- Persuasion as a tool for enforcing behavioral change

Q) What do you understand by behavioral change? How is it Important for COVID-19 crisis?

🎖Key takeaway=Term : Social vaccine
GS3- Conservation- climate change
GS4- Ethics- Values
The future path we take is not just a matter of sustainability but also about our choices. It is about what we value now( GS4- Ethics= Values)
🔴#GS3- #Conservation
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#GS4- #Ethics- The ethics of sustainability and collective solidarity

Perils of ignoring climate change
GS2- Govt policies/ Governance- Data driven governance
GS3- Disaster Management
And science and tech- SnT - using geographic data for decision making during covid

Q) GS4- Ethics question

🎯Q)The sign of a leader is not to tell what shall not work but its about finding ways to know how to make things work. Examine

You can use the above article for this question as an example
Gs4 - Attitudes- importance of communication for policy effectiveness.

GS4- Role of media and media ethics

Considering the
answer trends here before posting this, dont you think media has a larger role in shaping our attitudes? If a majority of UPSC aspirants can get this wrong, I dont blame Mr. Bacchan. the Indian variety of bats are different from the carriers of Covid-19.

PS : Although bats are unwelcomed guests, don't go around destroying their habitats🙂


Edit : you may forget the link between bats and covid -19.. but incidents like these help us in reinforcing our memory. So will readymade content work for everyone? Maybe..maybe not. This is an easier way to remember the facts in a context. I hope I make sense.
GS4- Ethics- Key takeaways from Gandhi's life for dealing with COVID-19 crisis
1) Swadeshi- Reducing dependence on global value chains
2)Swacchtha- Desire for neatness and cleanliness
3) Sarvodaya- Universal upliftment for all-Economies of scope- local clusters rather than global value chains+ systems thinking- i.e. dealing with interrelated concepts holistically- Ex: Poverty-health- environment should be dealt together

Most importantly- Local governments should become stronger= Community engagement
GS1- Art and culture
#GS1-#Art_and_Culture
GS3- Economic growth
GS4- Ethics
GS-2 Health- Mental health

🔴Very Imp perspective for Essay and Interview

🔵Q) Do actors deserve the kind of importance they get in the society?

This question has varied interpretations- But the question is this- How come actors and cricketers get the kind of importance nobody else gets and WHY IS OUR SOCIETY OKAY WITH it?

Personal perspective : It is because without arts, there is no human progress- If we look at history- whenever societies flourished- arts flourished. So the level of encouragement for arts in a society is a sign of happiness in that society. Arts are a yardstick for our mental health. During times of COVID lockdown it would be so much worse without the arts for common public.

That is the reason why the deaths of Irffan Khan and Rishi Kapoor affects people .

Though this article is Not directly related to UPSC- forming opinions is important for the exam. What is your perspective on this issue?
Gs3- Role of media
GS-4 Media ethics


Click here for a prelims question
GS4- Ethics- Key takeaways from Gandhi's life for dealing with COVID-19 crisis
1) Swadeshi- Reducing dependence on global value chains
2)Swacchtha- Desire for neatness and cleanliness
3) Sarvodaya- Universal upliftment for all-Economies of scope- local clusters rather than global value chains+ systems thinking- i.e. dealing with interrelated concepts holistically- Ex: Poverty-health- environment should be dealt together

Most importantly- Local governments should become stronger= Community engagement

In addition to these points= take away= Systems thinking of economic development
Important for Essay : COVID -19 Impact on

1) Society- Institution of family- How will it affect family bonds, Impact on Older generation- their mental health- parents are happy to spend time with their kids
Women's dimension- The silent pandemic- Domestic violence
3) On environment- Reports of clear skies and Himalayan mountains
4) On Technology- How Technology should serve human needs rather than the other way around
5)Ethics- Most important dimension that questioned all our belief systems and values- Your thoughts?
GS2- Poverty and Hunger
GS3- Poverty and unemployment
GS4- Ethics- Key takeaways- The idea of poverty- Very important for essay- Can be used in introductions of essays and articulating your opinions in interview
GS4- Ethics- Attitude- Persuasion as a tool for enforcing behavioral change

Q) What do you understand by behavioral change? How is it Important for COVID-19 crisis?

🎖Key takeaway=Term : Social vaccine