Q.1) Should civil servants merely follow the orders of superiors without questioning them? Give justification to your view. Q.2) Should civil servants be concerned about the decisions of the government even if they are not directly linked to them and raise their voice if they are not in the letter and spirit of the constitution? […]
Q.1) Ethics is derived from social norms but all social norms are not ethical. Explain with examples. Q.2) “Good people don’t need law but bad people will always find their ways around law.” (Plato). Comment. Q.3) What are the determinants of moral values of a society? How they influence adherence of ethics in such society?
Q.1) One of the tests of integrity is complete refusal to be compromised. Explain with reference to a real life example. (150 words) Q.2) “Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully.” ― Richard Bach. Q.3) Two different kinds of attitudes exhibited by public servants towards their work
Q.1) Enumerate the government measures taken to protect the honest civil servants. (150 words) Q.2) Ethical governance can be achieved through the honest civil servants. Examine. (150 words)
Q.1) Examine the role of social infrastructure in achieving good governance. Suggest steps to facilitate the engagement of civil society in governance. (150 words) Q.2) Discuss the systemic reforms to minimise the corruption as recommended by 2nd ARC 4th Report. (150 words)
Q.1) Discuss the recommendations of 2nd ARC on Prevention of Corruption Act and Collusive bribery. (150 words) Q.2) Discuss the recommendations of 2nd ARC regarding Serious Economic Offenders. (150 words)
Q.1) Write the ethical framework for legislatures. (150 words) Q.2) Write the ethical framework for judiciary. (150 words)
Q.1) What are the ethical issues in politics? Suggest measures to address them. (150 words) Q.2) “Politics have no relation to morals”. – Niccolo Machiavelli. Examine (150 words)
Q.1) Define the following terminologies and give examples for the same or illustrate them. (200 words) Fiduciary responsibility Corruption Collusive corruption Coercive corruption Public funds Q.2) Effective utilization of public funds is crucial to meet development goals. Critically examine the reasons for under-utilization and mis-utilization of public funds and their implications. (150 words, 10 marks)
Q.1) Define the following terminologies and give examples for the same or illustrate them. (200 words) Code of conduct Citizen charter Work culture Public service Public fund Q.2) Distinguish between “Code of Ethics” and “Code of conduct” with suitable examples. (10 marks) Q.3) Discuss the Public Services Code as recommended by the 2nd Administrative Reforms