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Why is ethics called a normative science? Explain with suitable examples.
Normative science is a field of study that deals with the evaluation of actions, policies, or systems based on moral or normative standards. It is concerned with determining what ought to be rather than what is. Ethics is one of ..
Topics: GS-IV: Ethics and Human Interface
With suitable examples, examine the nature of Ethics as a science or art or a combination of both.
Ethics can be considered both a science and an art, depending on the aspect of it that is being examined. As a science, ethics involves the systematic study of moral principles and their foundations. This involves using reason and evidence ..
Topics: GS-IV: Ethics and Human Interface
What do you understand by ethics? Explain the primary purpose of Ethics as a branch of philosophy.
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral values, principles, and judgments. It involves the study of what is right and wrong, good and bad, and just and unjust in human ..
Topics: GS-IV: Ethics and Human Interface
What are water credits? How can it help fund climate action?
Water credits are a predetermined amount of water that is preserved or created that may be traded between water deficit and water surplus organisations within a sub-basin. It works in the same way as carbon credits. However, the primary distinction ..
Topics: GS-III: Conservation Environmental Pollution Degradation • GS-III: Environmental Impact Assessment
Comment on the challenges in tyre recycling. What can be done to make it sustainable?
According to a recent assessment by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), just 46% of the nation’s tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO) facilities meet current pollution standards. This staggering figure reveals to all of us how small-scale industries function in our ..
Topics: GS-III: Changes in Industrial Policy and Their Effects On Industrial Growth • GS-III: Conservation Environmental Pollution Degradation
In light of the global population touching 8 billion people, discuss the opportunities and challenges going ahead.
On November 15, 2022, the population of the globe surpassed 8 billion, according to UN projections. It took about 1 billion years from the origin of humanity to around 1800 AD to attain a worldwide population of 1 billion, and ..