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Moral Thinkers & PhilosophersEXAMINEYear 202310 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
"To see what is right and not do it is a want of courage, or of principle." – Confucius. In the context of civil services, discuss the courage of conviction.
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: Confucius Quote, Courage of Conviction, Moral Fortitude
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