MAINS 2022 · GS IV · ETHICS

Wisdom lies in knowing what to reckon with and what to overlook. An officer being engross…

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GS Paper IV 10 marks 150 words Ethics
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Wisdom lies in knowing what to reckon with and what to overlook. An officer being engrossed with the periphery, ignoring the core issues before him, is no rare in the bureaucracy. Do you agree that such preoccupation of an administrator leads to travesty of justice to the cause of effective service delivery and good governance? Critically evaluate.

Syllabus link: GS IV – Ethics & Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

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