{"id":28414,"date":"2024-02-20T07:43:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T07:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=28414"},"modified":"2024-02-20T07:43:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T07:43:44","slug":"what-is-meant-by-crisis-of-conscience-narrate-one-incident-in-your-life-when-you-were-faced-with-such-a-crisis-and-how-you-resolved-the-same-150-words-10-marks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/what-is-meant-by-crisis-of-conscience-narrate-one-incident-in-your-life-when-you-were-faced-with-such-a-crisis-and-how-you-resolved-the-same-150-words-10-marks\/","title":{"rendered":"What is meant by \u2018crisis of conscience\u2019? Narrate one incident in your life when you were faced with such a crisis and how you resolved the same. (150 words, 10 marks)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-gs-advance-and-mentorship-program-ampcsat?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=GS+Advanced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-585x137.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A crisis of conscience refers to a profound inner conflict or dilemma arising from a clash between one&#8217;s ethical principles, values, or beliefs, and external pressures or circumstances. It&#8217;s a moment when one&#8217;s moral compass is tested, requiring a difficult decision that may challenge personal integrity or societal norms. One such instance in my life occurred when I witnessed a colleague unjustly taking credit for a project I had spearheaded. Initially torn between confronting the situation or staying silent to maintain workplace harmony, I grappled with the ethical implications. Ultimately, I chose to address the issue directly with my colleague, expressing my concerns calmly and assertively. Though uncomfortable, this confrontation led to a resolution where credit was rightfully attributed, preserving fairness and integrity in the workplace. This experience reinforced the importance of standing up for what is right, even in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Tag: <\/strong>Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d4e7b76bd87\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 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href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/what-is-meant-by-crisis-of-conscience-narrate-one-incident-in-your-life-when-you-were-faced-with-such-a-crisis-and-how-you-resolved-the-same-150-words-10-marks\/#Decoding_the_Question\" title=\"Decoding the Question:&nbsp;&nbsp;\">Decoding the Question:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/what-is-meant-by-crisis-of-conscience-narrate-one-incident-in-your-life-when-you-were-faced-with-such-a-crisis-and-how-you-resolved-the-same-150-words-10-marks\/#Answer\" title=\"Answer:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\">Answer:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" 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class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decoding_the_Question\"><\/span><strong>Decoding the Question:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>In the Introduction, try to give the definition of Crisis of conscience.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>In Body, narrate one incident in your life when you were faced with such a crisis and how you resolved the same.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>In Conclusion, try to give how a crisis of conscience helped you to take a stand or future decisions in your life.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Answer\"><\/span><strong>Answer:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A crisis of conscience is a situation when people are confused between right and wrong. People often worry about their actions that may turn unfair or morally wrong in such situations. This happens due to the moral principles rooted deep within, which involve self-evaluation and introspection. Further, this feeling of judging the self leads to regret and other emotions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interpretation_of_Crisis_of_Conscience\"><\/span><strong>Interpretation of Crisis of Conscience:<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A crisis of conscience is a time when a person faces severe difficulty to decide if his or her action is ethically correct.\u00a0<\/li><li>Apart from this speculation while choosing between right and wrong, the crisis can work in retrospect. It is when a person is undergoing some punitive feelings because of the thought of doing something morally unfair or wrong previously.\u00a0<\/li><li>This situation of moral dilemma can also turn into a more substantial feeling. It is when a person fears to end up doing an action that is ethically wrong by not following the voice of conscience.\u00a0<\/li><li>It also often becomes hard to act by self-value and principles. People end up refusing their voice of conscience for some materialistic demand or greed and behave contrarily. This course of action, due to worldly need and desire, starts eroding the voice of conscience and human nature.\u00a0<\/li><li>Nevertheless, humans, for some uncontrollable reasons or circumstances, often end up going against their beliefs. Such situations can also create a sense of guilt and regret.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incident_in_Life_Faced_with_Such_A_Crisis\"><\/span><strong>Incident in Life Faced with Such A Crisis:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>College life in anybody\u2019s life brings aspiration and dreams to achieve the desired goals and dreams. It gives thrust to mark presence in every domain be it at studies or in extracurricular activities. In my college time, I was aspiring to get <strong>selected for college secretary<\/strong>. The opponent for college secretary was <strong>as strong and had good command over communication<\/strong>. I <strong>feared that<\/strong> I would lose the selection from him. Here, I <strong>got to know something personal about him<\/strong> which I knew that if I put it in the public domain, it would <strong>tarnish his image and stature<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a while I was determined to use his personal details for my win and planned completely to use that in my stride because at that time <strong>the desire to win was dominating me more<\/strong>. But at the same time, I am <strong>struggling with a crisis of conscience<\/strong>. I knew that I would be <strong>morally wrong<\/strong> if I used his personal information. Giving more thought into this, <strong>I decided not to use a filthy method <\/strong>to win the post of secretary. Although <strong>I lost the post but was happy that good moral sense prevailed and did not venture into an unethical method.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A crisis of conscience brings a tough moral question to a person. In this situation, he or she must consider what is fair and just to answer this question. One also must remember that it is imperative for a human to always follow the voice of conscience and be ethically right. Therefore, it is not always possible to eliminate remorse from within. 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