Question Q.2) a)GS4GS2
"Academic freedom is the backbone 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.
Introduction
Objective and value free research is of utmost importance for any society. The purpose of academia must be to explore new ideas through critical thinking.
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Main Body
Objective and value free research is of utmost importance for any society. The purpose of academia must be to explore new ideas through critical thinking.
Academics → Value free & objective → Social progress
Value laden & purposive → Social stagnation
Ethical issues when educational institutions yield to political, social and economic pressures:
1Produce to Intellectually Bankrupt and morally corrupt
Citenary
2Leads to civilizational collapse as the education discourse is purposive
3Violation of Kant's Categorical Imperative as education is being treated as a means & not an end
4Leads to a culture of conformism where new ideas are supressed. (eg) Pakistan's education system.
5Focus on pedantic issues and overlooking core ideas
What needs to be done?
1Ensure independence of higher education institution
2Ensure regulars funding
3Collaborate with leading global institutes
4Focus on critical thinking & develop a questioning attitude
5Industry - Academia - Government linkage
— ANINDYA PANDEY · AIR 158
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Topper
ANINDYA PANDEY
AIR 1582025
Subject & Paper
GS4GS2
Topic
Academic Freedom and Ethics
Ethical issues in education
Pressures on academic institutions
Writing Stats
181
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14
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prescriptive and solution-oriented
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