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Moral Thinkers & PhilosophersEXAMINEYear 202110 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
"Every human being has a right to be treated with dignity and as an end in oneself, never merely as a means." In the light of Kant's categorical imperative, evaluate modern corporate labour practices.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Gandhi, Tagore, Ambedkar.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Kant Categorical Imperative, Human Dignity as End, Corporate Labour Exploitation
Recurring Theme Trend: “Kant Categorical Imperative”
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