Page-9 of GS-IV: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

2017 Mock Test -12 : Ethics and Integrity: Case Study-1

Ram in this situation has two solutions before him. He can either follow the legal procedure and prove himself as innocent or escape from prison and be free from falsely implicated case.  In case he chooses to escape with the ..

Case Study 2018-1

Actors in the case: I as chief executive engineer                               Two junior engineers                               Chief-engineer                               People pressuring for early completion of project Following the advice of chief-engineer:  Merits Timely completion of the project. No loss to the contractor. Early ..

2018 Case Study – 3

Ethical dilemmas refer to a tricky situation wherein the individual is forced to choose between to contradicting set of correct course of actions. The ethical dilemmas in the case are:  Fighting the apartheid regime being part of the regime. As ..

How Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of the rich as trustees drives wealthy to be agents of change?

Mahatma Gandhi was of the view that the wealthy must be trustees of their wealth for the larger good of the people. He had once said that “suppose I have come by a fair amount of wealth either by way ..

2018-Case Study – 4

Same verbatim with same spelling and grammatical errors shows the situation to be a clear case of plagiarism. Plagiarism of content is unjustified. But punishing the plagiarism with poor grades may cause financial crisis for the institute and scholarship of ..

How far does the idea of ethical intuitionism relevant in today’s society?

Ethical Intuitionism, also referred to as the moral intuitionism stands on the thesis that our intuitive awareness of right from wrong, of value and other evaluative facts, actually form the basis of ethical knowledge. This is thus a philosophical belief ..

How the system treats the whistleblowers is an indication of how ethical the system is. Critically evaluate.

Whistleblower is a person who informs on a person or organization regarded as engaging in an unlawful or immoral activity. Whistleblowers often ignite a spark which will accumulate and bring out the various nuances and deficiencies in the working of ..

A good character is one of the important prerequisites for civil servants of the 21st century. In your view, what are the important components of good character? Why?

With great power comes great responsibility, civil servants have immense power vested with them. A good charter of a civil servant will aid in voice of conscience which motivates the civil servant to work towards collective good of the society ..