CSE · GS-4Official PYQ · CSE 2026 · Q6(b)Ethics · Moral Thinkers · 10 marks · 150 words
English
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.
हिन्दी
कुछ नीतिवादी दार्शनिकों का तर्क है कि जो आर्थिक रूप से अत्यंत कमज़ोर हैं, उनके लिए अपनी आर्थिक स्थिति को विशेष रूप से प्रभावित किए बगैर, अपने संसाधनों में से कुछ खर्च करना सिर्फ परोपकार नहीं, हमारा नैतिक कर्तव्य है। परोपकार एवं कर्तव्य के बीच अंतर को स्पष्ट करते हुए इस कथन की पुष्टि कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2026. Source
Syllabus
Ethics · Moral Thinkers
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.
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