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Gandhian Ethics

Gandhian Ethics

Gandhi without denying the distinction between the domain of Caesar and that of God repudiates any rigid separation between the two. As early as 1915, Gandhi declared his aim 'to spiritualise' political life and political institutions. Politics is as essential as religion, but if it is divorced from religion, it is like a corpse, fit only for burning. Gandhi is often called a saint among politicians. In an epoch of 'globalisation of self-centredness' there is a pressing necessity to comprehend and emulate the moralistic dimension of Gandhian thought and re-evaluate the concept of politics