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Glossary Terms
| Term (EN) | Definition | Exam Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Value Inculcation | Process of deeply internalising moral principles across generations | Core concept Q |
| Primary Socialisation | Value formation in family, birth to ~6 years; most durable | Family role Q |
| Secondary Socialisation | Value formation through schools, peers, media; more rational | Education role Q |
| Hidden Curriculum | Unwritten lessons from institutional culture (Philip Jackson) | Education Q |
| Moral Development | Progressive stages of ethical reasoning — Kohlberg's model | Theory Q |
| Pre-Conventional Morality | Ethics driven by punishment-avoidance and self-interest | Kohlberg Stage 1–2 |
| Conventional Morality | Ethics driven by social approval and rule-following | Kohlberg Stage 3–4 |
| Post-Conventional Morality | Ethics driven by universal principles regardless of approval | Kohlberg Stage 5–6 |
| Guru-Shishya Parampara | Traditional teacher-student moral relationship; holistic learning | Indian tradition |
| Gurukul | Ancient Indian residential school integrating knowledge, character, skills | Education tradition |
| Santiniketan | Tagore's school — holistic, nature-based, arts-integrated value education | Indian tradition |
| Bharat Darshan | LBSNAA village immersion programme for IAS probationers | Civil service training |
| LBSNAA | Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie | Training reference |
| NEP 2020 | National Education Policy 2020 — mandates ethics and value education | Policy reference |
| Social Learning Theory | People learn by observing and imitating others — Bandura | Media/peer Q |
| NCC | National Cadet Corps — discipline, patriotism, teamwork values | Co-curricular |
| NSS | National Service Scheme — community service and civic values | Co-curricular |
| Media Literacy | Critical evaluation of media content; defence against value manipulation | Contemporary Q |
| Panchayati Raj | Local self-governance — civic value school for citizens | Community values |
| Atithi Devo Bhava | "Guest is God" — Indian hospitality as value-practice | Cultural tradition |
| Academic Integrity | Anti-plagiarism, fair grading — micro-culture of honesty | Education culture |
| Cognitive Empathy | Ability to understand another's perspective — taught, not innate | Admin empathy |
| Constitutional Values | Democracy, equality, justice, fraternity — NEP 2020 mandates teaching | Civic education |
| Moral Habituation | Aristotle's insight: virtues are formed through repeated practice | Character Q |
| Civil Society | NGOs, voluntary organisations that transmit civic and ethical values | Society role Q |
Sources: RPSC Mains PYQ 2013–2023; RPSC 2026 Official Syllabus; Lawrence Kohlberg, Essays in Moral Development (1981); Albert Bandura, Social Learning Theory (1977); Philip Jackson, Life in Classrooms (1968); National Education Policy 2020 (MHRD/NEP); LBSNAA Foundation Course Curriculum; Rabindranath Tagore, Personality (1917) and My School (1916); Swami Vivekananda, Education (Complete Works Vol. 4); B. R. Ambedkar, Annihilation of Caste (1936).