GS4 · UPSC Mains
The debate of ends versus means is a never ending one. While teleologists stress the need for the right ends, deontologists argue that the ends, no matter how valuable, cannot justify the means. What are the pitfalls in justifying right ends over right means? Also analyze the implications of always adhering to the right means. (10 marks, 150 words)
GS4 · Contributions of moral thinkers & philosophers from India & the world
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwajeet Gupta | AIR 67 · 2025 | Forumias | p.7 |
| Apurv Anand | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.7 |
| Nagendra Babu Kumar | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.7 |
| Sharda Gajanan Madyaswar | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.7 |
| Shubham Bhardwaj | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.7 |
| Shubhra Panda | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.7 |
| Suman Yadav | — · 2023 | ForumIAS | p.7 |
| Yogesh Dilhor UPSC IAS 2023 Topper AIR 5 | — | ForumIAS | p.7 |