Question Q.2) a)GS4GS2
"Academic freedom is the bedrock of scholarly inquiry and intellectual progress." Examine the ethical issues that arise when educational institutions yield to political, social, or economic pressures and compromises academic freedom.
Main Body
Education is one of the greatest gift to humanity. Academic freedom is a bedrock of: - Scholarly inquiry (with branching to: Encourages dialectic Socratic, Helps cultivate inquisitiveness, Right to know) - Intellectual progress (with branching to: Develop integrity of thought, Critical analysis ability, Acquire rationality and objectivity, Emotional management) Ethical issues about compromised academic freedom: 1. Lack scientific temper 2. Stall development of human capital 3. Breach of social capital 4. Reflect ethical amnesia 5. Induce selective blindness on socio-economic issue (e.g. Caste, religion, etc) 6. Utilitarianism is promoted 7. Focus on anthropocentricismdestruction of environment Thus academic freedom should not be scrutinized to create ethical compromised human capital.
110 words1 paragraphs
Diagram
Mind map showing academic freedom as bedrock for scholarly inquiry and intellectual progress, with branches to various ethical issues including lack of scientific temper, stalled human capital development, breach of social capital, ethical amnesia, and selective blindness
Topper
LIZA GARGA
AIR 3032025
Subject & Paper
GS4GS2
Topic
Ethics - Academic Freedom
Ethical Issues in Educational Institutions
Compromise of academic freedom due to external pressures
Writing Stats
110
Total words
1
Paragraphs
analytical
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