Module 3: The problem of social transformation
  Lecture 5: Moral Approach to Social Transformation
 

QUESTIONS AND EXERCISE

  • What is the meaning of improvement in human order?

  • What are different ways in which society can be improved?

  • What must have been the major factors of social change in the past?

  • How did Gandhi want to change society?

  • What are the major causes of corruption in India – personal or systemic?

  • Is Government of India a good change agent? What has the government changed in Indian society?

  • What are the strengths of moral approach to social change?

  • What are the limitations of moral approach to change in a modern society?

  • If you are a moralist where would you like to emphasize?

  • How would J. Krishnamurti look at the issue of happiness?