Divyank GuptaAIR 21 · CSE 2024 · 367 wordsTheir whole copy
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The Recent CAG report highlight 7.5 lakh fake beneficiaries in the MGNREGA list highlighting significant corruption in the administration.
Body · points and prose
- Ethical issues involved
a) corruption by senior officials of the Ministry
b) lack of auditing in the internal setup
c) threats from officers highlight Banality of evil (Hannah Arendt)
d) injustice to people in form of erosion of wealth and misutilisation of public funds
e) there is issue of inequality due to this.
2 & 3 options available
| Merit | Demerit | |
|---|---|---|
| Option 1 | ||
| let go of | ||
| the issue | - No harm from threat |
- this is common | - hurts economy
- Moral turpitude
- against Kant's categorical Imperative | | Option 2 Leak it to the Media | - unfolding the corruption
- people who are culprit will be punished | - threat to my image and life
- Not address Main Issue. |
| Options | Merit | Demerit |
|---|---|---|
| - do internal inquiry and find all culprit and pass it to Cabinet Secretary | - issue will be handled better |
- internal enquiry
- I will do my duty | - Case may be sidelined
- there may be corruption upto top level |
| Course of Action | Justification |
|---|
I will choose option 3 where internal enquiry and detailed report will be made | → upholding the transparency and accountability
After that I will transfer that file to Cabinet secretary requesting him to act | → ensuring rules and code of conduct are followed
If he acts then good | → giving time for course of action
If not then I will become the whistleblower and leak it by sticking to higher values. | → I will put my interest aside as I am here to serve people → upholding justice, fairness and objectivity
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Times like these call for courage of conviction and will power to act. I will take inspiration from Ashok Khemka & Narhari Parikh to show these values in these times.