GE 3791 Human Values and Ethics question papers

Question papers

• November/December 2024

  Question paper code 41262

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Syllabus

1. Unit 1: Democratic Values6 hours

   Understanding Democratic values: Equality · Liberty · Fraternity · Freedom · Justice · Pluralism · Tolerance · Respect for All · Freedom of Expression · Citizen Participation in Governance · World Democracies: French Revolution · American Independence · Indian Freedom Movement · Reading Text: Excerpts from John Stuart Mills' On Liberty

2. Unit 2: Secular Values6 hours

   Understanding Secular values · Interpretation of secularism in Indian context · Disassociation of state from religion · Acceptance of all faiths · Encouraging non-discriminatory practices · Reading Text: Excerpt from Secularism in India: Concept and Practice by Ram Puniyani

3. Unit 3: Scientific Values6 hours

   Scientific thinking and method: Inductive and Deductive thinking · Proposing and testing Hypothesis · Validating facts using evidence based approach · Skepticism and Empiricism · Rationalism and Scientific Temper · Reading Text: Excerpt from The Scientific Temper by Antony Michaelis R

4. Unit 4: Social Ethics6 hours

   Application of ethical reasoning to social problems · Gender bias and issues · Gender violence · Social discrimination · Constitutional protection and policies · Inclusive practices · Reading Text: Excerpt from 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

5. Unit 5: Scientific Ethics6 hours

   Transparency and Fairness in scientific pursuits · Scientific inventions for the betterment of society · Unfair application of scientific inventions · Role and Responsibility of Scientist in the modern society · Reading Text: Excerpt from American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J.Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin