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Moral Thinkers & PhilosophersEXAMINEYear 201910 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
"In matters of conscience, the law of majority has no place." – Mahatma Gandhi. Discuss this statement in the context of constitutional morality and civil disobedience.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Gandhi, Tagore, Ambedkar.
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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Mahatma Gandhi Quote, Conscience vs Majority Rule, Constitutional Morality
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