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Ethics & ValuesEXAMINEYear 2019Sec B | 125 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
“Values are not what humanity is, but what humanity ought to be.”
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Means and ends, moral courage, values vs behavior, power and responsibility, simplicity as sophistication.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Moral Ideals, Ethics & Norms, Human Dignity
Recurring Theme Trend: “Moral Ideals”
4 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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