Ethics GS4 is widely-accepted as a tactical subject. Aspirants often try to finish the syllabus at the earliest and try to get through this subject with the gained knowledge. However, only a few can muster the courage to test their knowledge via test series. Test series are of utmost importance since they help one in understanding the concepts, how to present them and how to manage time while attempting the actual paper. To give a UPSC-like experience to aspirants, Eden IAS has rolled out the time-bound Ethics GS4 test series. These will be held under the supervision of Mr. Tirthankar Roychowdhary, the best teacher for Ethics and essay so far. He not only has a great command over the subject but also, is bestowed with wonderful interpersonal skills.
The study material for Ethics Test Series
Under this Ethics Test Series program, study material curated by Mr. Tirthankar Roychowdhary will be provided to the enroll students that will include three comprehensively and intensively compiled booklets that cover the entire syllabus of the GS-IV paper. These booklets are:
- Theoretical Framework
- 70 Thinkers & Thoughts
- Ethics case studies UPSC
The best part is that these booklets are more than enough. One need not read the traditional Ethics study material such as Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude, Human Values – IGNOU material, Santosh Ajmera & Nanda Kishore Reddy’s Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude –
A Short Introduction to Ethics by Dr. S.N. Singh or Arihant’s Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude. If one goes through these three booklets thoroughly, then one can ace ethics with grace.
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Ethics GS4 Test Series cover case studies
Under this Ethics GS4 Test Series program, special emphasis is laid on tests comprising Ethics case studies since case studies have a weightage of 120 marks out of 250. The last booklist has over 100 case studies including startup case studies, deontological case studies, and business case studies.
As per Mr. Roychowdhary, there are multiple approaches to case studies. But he recommends a specific approach call the “10-step generic approach”.
In this approach, we do not write an introduction. Instead, we follow steps.
- The first step is to highlight the facts outlined in the question.
- The second step is to identify the people getting affected i.e the stakeholders.
- The third step is to identify their interests in the given situation.
- The fourth step is to identify the situations wherein there is a clash of interests i.e conflict of interests.
- The fifth step is to identify the values that are hidden behind these interests.
- The sixth step is to spot the situations of an ethical dilemma.
- The seventh step is to list down the options. And when options are given, simply spot the merits and demerits of the given options.
- The eighth step is to give an ethical judgment.
- The ninth step is to justify this judgment with moral philosophy or idea of thought.
- The tenth step is to conclude the case study with a quote etc.
Test your Ethics knowledge with Eden IAS’s Ethics GS4 Test Series. Get enrolled now!
