UPSC Ethics by VK IAS
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#GS2 #IR
GS2- IR : US-china - India relations

Why is china turning aggressive?- Very imp article especially for PSIR optional

Prelims details about natuna islands?-
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Note : Thucyides- theory- Useful even in international relations ethics- Please note
🔴GS4- Ethics- Attitude- Persuasion as a tool for enforcing behavioral change

🎖Key takeaway=Term : Social vaccine
-Click here and here

This can be an important article for interview candidates and other also for ethics case study- steps needed to contain the spread of covid in rural areas.
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🔴GS4- Ethics- Attitude-Empathy - How a crisis can be used to create a society that is empathetic to the needs of our fellow citizens-

Focus on the concept discussed- Kant's categorical imperative- many people quote this concept of ethics in a wrong context- read this article highlights to know the right context. MUST READ(atleast the highlights)
GS4- Ethics in Governance- Commitment example This can be a potential case study for innovative problem solving- The key takeaways from the article include :

1)Compulsory Institutional/ home quarantine- Slum dwellers
2) Seva sindhu portal
- Quarantine facillity for travellers
3) Quarantine Watch App- watchdog to ensure you dont break the rules
4)Mobile squads-Ease of access
5)2-layered hospitalization
6) Apthamitra
- Tele medicine initiative. - Here is a link to understand the potential of tele medicine - Click here

Important aspect of any problem solving is quick thinking and adaptability- Karnataka used the technology and combined these with quick efforts to reduce the burden in the initial stages- When we have to "live with the virus" this is the kind of guard needed. Sure there will be better solutions- but they are trying and kudos to the bureaucracy
Gs3- Science and Tech- Importance of epidemiological studies for action plans-
This can be an important article for interview candidates and other also for ethics case study- steps needed to contain the spread of covid in rural areas.
GS2- Health-> Mental health- The important dimensions of mental health are already covered in this article- Click here

The present article is about mental health from societal perspective

Key takeaway : The vision of tagore
The understanding of the term stress

GS4- Emotional Intelligence- How to deal with a depressed person- Ethics case study- What to say and what not to say?
GS3- Disaster management -The scope of National Disaster response fund vs PMcares

🔴GS4- EThics- look at the john stuart mill quotation quoted by Dr. BR ambedkar in his Constitutional debates- Institutions vs individuals= Leadership doesnt mean hero worship but taking up responsibility when every thing is against the possibility of a solution
GS3- Inclusive growth- The concept of stakeholder capitalism- Read here

GS4- Ethics- Human values
The article is replete with examples as to how businesses and societal values must not be in conflict with each other. Another article by Mr. Arun Maira that is worth storing for our notes.
GS4- Ethics and human values-

I have used this example and tried to give an intro to some of the topics of UPSC ethics syllabus in the following blog. Please go through and also follow the blog for more such updates :

Fair and Lovely- Not so fair?- Understanding UPSC Ethics syllabus through an example
🔴GS1- Art and culture
#GS1-#Art_and_Culture

🔴GS4- Ethics and essay- What are the values that sports can imbibe in a society- Why are the 1948 Olympics so significant for the world back then?

To put things into context- Imagine IPL happening in present times- Arts and sports are some activities that lift up human spirits. Can quote this example of 1948 Olympic games on any essay that talks about the role of sports in education / An exclusive essay on sports
Gs3- Role of media
GS-4 Media ethics

Importance of :
🔴1) Freedom of expression
🔴2) Safety of Individual
journalists

📣🎖Takeaway for prelims Press trust of India: PTI- Click here
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GS3- Inclusive growth- The concept of stakeholder capitalism- to deal with the growing inequality- Click here
GS4- Ethics- Human values
GS1- Political philosophies
🔴-How capitalism needs recalibration to stay relevant?- Click here - MUST READ

🔴- How to redistribute wealth Just an idea, can be done in many other ways - Click here

🔴Gandhian Philosophy as an antidote to growing inequality - Click here

🔴 Must read this article - The NEW capitalism-Click here
Gs4- Ethics: Do you agree with the racial justice argument?
GS2- Health-> Mental health- Dimensions of mental health- Click here
Gs-4 - ethics - emotional intelligence- types of intelligence- Adversity quotient- What is this?- Click here

Those who still think mental health is not an issue- Read the analogy.- Break the stigma
Gs-4 - ethics-

🔴There is a need to increase the stakes from good governance to Ethical governance- Only if rules based institutions function in the spirit of the law, we expect some form of justice- Which is the ultimate objective of any institution of democracy- Hence code of conduct and code of ethics is important- An ex : Fair practices code of ARCs
Gs4- Ethics in healthcare systems
Gs2- Health- The lessons that our pandemic taught :

🔴1) Practices that are not needed at all are being encouraged -pandemic has put them on hold- ex: C- section for pregnant women

🔴2) Other side : Showcased how public healthcare has been ignored and highjacked by private players

There is a need to correct this.
Gs4- Ethics - In the wake of the pandemic, Wikipedia has been pushing it's appeals to donate from various channels- voluntary contributions help Wikipedia to remain independent. There is a question which I found particularly difficult to answer which made me question my choice. What would you pick? If you were to think like a citizen first and then a bureaucrat?

P.s. please donate to wikipedia if you can afford to- it has been a saviour
:)
Gs4- Ethics - In the wake of the pandemic, Wikipedia has been pushing it's appeals to donate from various channels- voluntary contributions help Wikipedia to remain independent. There is a question which I found particularly difficult to answer which made me question my choice. What would you pick? If you were to think like a citizen first and then a bureaucrat?

P.s. please donate to wikipedia if you can afford to- it has been a saviour
:)
Gs-4 Ethics -Attitude - What does mauna or silence mean for Gandhiji
Gs4- ethics - values - example

Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was only a few meters from the finish line, but got confused with the signs and stopped, thinking he had finished the race. A Spanish man, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and, realizing what was going on, started shouting to the Kenyan to keep running. Mutai did not know Spanish and did not understand.

Realizing what was going on, Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory. A reporter asked Ivan, "Why did you do this?" Ivan replied, "My dream is that one day we can have some sort of community life where we push ourselves and help each other win." The reporter insisted "But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win. The race was his."

The reporter insisted and asked again, "But you could have won!" Ivan looked at him and replied: "But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor of this medal? What would my Mother think of it?" The values are transmitted from generation to generation.
Gs4- Ethics in public life - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam as an example.