General Studies IV · Subtopic
Application to public and private dilemmas
Official syllabus
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
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What this covers
A private promise and a public duty can point in different directions. Ethical theories help reveal the conflict but cannot supply missing facts or override a binding legal constraint.
Key ideas
- role
- relationship
- conflicting duties
- justification