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Moral Thinkers & PhilosophersEXAMINEYear 202610 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Some moral philosophers argue that spending some of your resources—without significantly affecting your financial stability—to help other people who badly suffer is our moral duty and not merely a matter of charity. Justify this claim by explaining the distinction between duty and charity.
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: Duty vs Charity (Peter Singer), Effective Altruism, Moral Obligation of Affluence
Recurring Theme Trend: “Duty vs Charity (Peter Singer)”
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