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Moral Thinkers & PhilosophersEXAMINEYear 201810 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
"Falsehood takes the place of truth when it results in unblemished common good." – Tirukkural. Critically evaluate this statement in the context of public administrative decision-making.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Gandhi, Tagore, Ambedkar.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Tirukkural Moral Philosophy, Truth vs Common Good, Utilitarian Ethics
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