Comprehensive Practice Set - Ethics Theory: Attitude

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes." — William James

Attitude is an important component that goes as input in the development of human beings. How to build a suitable attitude needed for a public servant?

'Hatred is destructive of a person's wisdom and conscience that can poison a nation's spirit.' Do you agree? Justify.

A positive attitude is considered to be an essential characteristic of a civil servant who is often required to function under extreme stress. What contributes to a positive attitude in a person?

Young people with ethical conduct are not willing to come forward to join active politics. Suggest steps to motivate them.

How could social influence and persuasion contribute to the success of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan?

Our attitudes towards life, work, other people and society are shaped by family and social surroundings. Discuss undesirable values prevalent in today's educated Indians. How can such undesirable attitudes be changed and socio-ethical values be cultivated in civil servants?

Anger is a harmful negative emotion. Discuss how it leads to negative emotions and undesirable behaviours. How can it be managed and controlled?

Two different kinds of attitudes exhibited by public servants — bureaucratic attitude and democratic attitude. Distinguish, write merits and demerits. Is it possible to balance the two?

What factors affect the formation of a person's attitude towards social problems? Contrasting attitudes about caste system in our society — how do you explain their existence?

Some thinkers argue that gender equality is not innate to Indian society as the mainstream cultural values and religious beliefs promote misogynist attitudes. How far do you agree with this view? What role can ethical governance play in ensuring gender justice and women empowerment? Suggest some steps that the Government can take to promote gender equality in the country.

In our society, contrasting attitudes are prevalent about many social problems and prejudices like gender discrimination. What contrasting attitudes do you notice about gender discrimination? As the head of the office, what steps do you take to reduce gender discrimination at your workplace?

What are the key differences between aptitude and attitude in the context of administration and governance? Discuss with examples.

In our society, contrasting attitudes are prevalent about many social problems and prejudices like gender discrimination. What contrasting attitudes do you notice about gender discrimination? As the head of the office, what steps do you take to reduce gender discrimination at your workplace?

Explain the components of attitude. How do these components interact to shape behaviour?

Discuss the role of social influence in changing attitudes. How can a civil servant effectively use persuasion to bring about positive social change?