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All subjects 166Agriculture 0Art and Culture 0Disaster Management 0Economics 0Environment 0Ethics 166Geography 0Governance 0Indian Society 0Internal Security 0International Relations 0Modern History 0Polity 0Post Independence 0Science and Technology 0Social Justice 0World History 0

Microthemes in Ethics

Accountability and Ethical Governance 7 Applied Ethics X Environment 4 Applied EthicsXTech 5 Attitude for Civil Servants 4 Attitude for Individuals 2 AttitudeXPractical intelligence 4 Codes of Ethics and Codes of Conduct 3 Conflict of Interest 3 Corporate Governance 3 Corruption 2 Crisis of Ethical Values 3 Determinants of Ethics 4 EI: Concept and Utility 4 EI X Administration 1 EIXCrisis of Conscience 1 Empathy and Compassion 1 EQ vs IQ 1 Essence of Ethics 2 Ethical Dilemma Resolution 2 Ethical Issues in International Relations and funding 8 Ethics in Private and Public sphere 4 EthicsXConsequences 5 Foundational values 6 Impartiality and Non-Partisanship 2 Integrity 3 Integrity X Intelligence X Energy 1 Laws,Rules,Regulations,Conscience 6 Moral and Political Attitude 1 Nature of Values 2 Normative Ethics(Deontology vs Teleology) 2 Organisational Attitude 2 Probity 4 Public/Civil Service Values 5 Quote-basedXAbdul Kalam 3 Quote-basedXAbraham Lincoln 2 Quote-basedXAristotle 1 Quote-basedXDalai Lama 2 Quote-basedXErik Erikson 1 Quote-basedXJawaharlal Nehru 1 Quote-basedXJohn Rawl 1 Quote-basedXKautilya 1 Quote-BasedXMahatma Gandhi 6 Quote-basedXPlato 1 Quote-basedXPotter Stewart 1 Quote-basedXSocrates 2 Quote-basedXSwami Vivekananda 5 Quote-basedXTirukkural 2 Role of Educational institutions 1 RTI 4 Social influence and persuasion 2 Teachings of Great Leaders 7 Term Based 5 Trustworthiness and Fortitude 1 Utilization of Public Funds 3

All GS papers 166GS1 0GS2 0GS3 0GS4 166

Syllabus topics in GS4

GS4-01.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. 31 GS4-02.Human Values: Lessons from the Lives and Teachings of Great Leaders, Reformers and Administrators; Role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 13 GS4-03.Attitude: Content, Structure, Function; its Influence and Relation with Thought and Behaviour; Moral and Political Attitudes; Social Influence and Persuasion. 14 GS4-04.Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. 7 GS4-05.Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and World 32 GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration 35 GS4-08.Probity in Governance 20

All years 166 2025 13 2024 13 2023 13 2022 13 2021 13 2020 13 2019 13 2018 13 2017 13 2016 12 2015 12 2014 13 2013 12

Ethics › Quote-BasedXMahatma Gandhi

Ethics › Quote-BasedXMahatma Gandhi

2015

“The weak can never forgive; forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
Ethics › Quote-BasedXMahatma Gandhi

2013

There is enough on this earth for every one’s need but for no one’s greed. Mahatma Gandhi.
Ethics › Quote-basedXPlato

Ethics › Quote-basedXPlato

2015

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
Ethics › Quote-basedXPotter Stewart

Ethics › Quote-basedXPotter Stewart

2022

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do.’-Potter Stewart .
Ethics › Quote-basedXSocrates

Ethics › Quote-basedXSocrates

2020

”A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.” – Socrates. (150 words).
Ethics › Quote-basedXSocrates

2019

“An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates (150 words, 10m)
Ethics › Quote-basedXSwami Vivekananda

Ethics › Quote-basedXSwami Vivekananda

2025

Q3 (c) “The strength of a society is not in its laws, but in the morality of its people.” – Swami Vivekananda (Answer in 150 words, 10 marks)
Ethics › Quote-basedXSwami Vivekananda

2024

“Learn everything that is good from others, but bring it in, and in your own way absorb it, do not become others.” — Swami Vivekananda
Ethics › Quote-basedXSwami Vivekananda

2023

(c) Do not hate anybody, because that hatred that comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you, completing the circle.” – Swami Vivekanand.
Ethics › Quote-basedXSwami Vivekananda

2021

“Every work has got to pass through hundreds of difficulties before succeeding. Those that persevere will see the light, sooner or later” – Swami Vivekananda (150 words)

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