General Studies IV · Subtopic
Value formation by family society and education
Official syllabus
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
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What this covers
Values develop through family experience, peers, education and wider institutions. Influence is neither complete nor uniform: people can reflect on inherited norms and reject unfair ones.
Key ideas
- socialization
- modelling
- norms
- reflection