CSE · GS-4Official PYQ · CSE 2013 · Q6(c)Ethics · Moral Thinkers · 10 marks · 150 words

English

Given below are three quotations of great moral thinkers/philosophers. For each of these quotations, bring out what it means to you in the present context : “I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies.” —Aristotle

हिन्दी

तीन महान नैतिक विचारकों/दार्शनिकों के अवतरण नीचे दिए गए हैं। आपके लिए प्रत्येक अवतरण का वर्तमान संदर्भ में क्या महत्त्व है, स्पष्ट कीजिए : “शत्रुओं पर विजय पाने वाले की अपेक्षा मैं अपनी इच्छाओं का दमन करने वाले को अधिक साहसी मानता हूँ।” —अरस्तू

Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2013 (English and Hindi). Source

Syllabus

Ethics · Moral Thinkers

Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.

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