On Day 2 of 14 Days Ethics Challenge these questions were discussed in the closed Telegram group. You are also expected to attempt and submit these in the comment section below.

Part A Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

Q1. All human beings aspire for happiness. Do you agree? What does happiness mean to you? Explain with examples. (150 Words) 2014

Q2. “If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are father, the mother and the teacher” A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Analyse (150 Words) 2017

Q.3 Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? Give the gist of his/her teachings. Giving specific examples, describe how you have been able to apply these teachings for your own ethical development. (150 words) 2014

Q.4 What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India? Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard. (150 Words) 2020

Part B- Theme: Ethics in private and public relationships

You are a young, aspiring and sincere employee in a Government office working as an assistant to the director of your department. Since you have joined recently, you need to learn and progress. Luckily your superior is very kind and ready to train you for your job. He is a very intelligent and well-informed person having knowledge of various departments. In short, you respect your boss and are looking forward to lean a lot from him. Since you have good tuning with the boss, he started depending on you. One day due to ill health he invited you at his place for finishing some urgent work. You reached his house and before you could ring the bell you heard shouting noises. You waited for a while. After entering the house, the boss greeted you and explained the work. But you were constantly disturbed by the crying of a woman. At last, you inquired with the boss but his answer did not satisfy you.

Next day, you were compelled to inquire further in the office and found out that his behavior is very bad at home with his wife. He also beats up his wife. His wife is not well educated and is a simple woman in comparison to her husband. you see that though your boss is a nice person inthe office, he is engaged in domestic violence at home.

In such a situation, you are left with the following options. Analyse each option with its
consequences. (2016)

(a) Just ignore thinking about it because it is their personal matter.
(b) Repost the case to the appropriate authority.
(c) Your own innovative approach towards situation.