GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Despite differences in terms of organizational values guiding the public and private sectors, there remain certain values that are equally important to both. Discuss.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024

Syllabus: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.

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The toppers’ answers

Parsanjeet KourAIR 11 · CSE 2022 · 170 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Organizational values are the set of principles that ensure the survival, sustainability and growth of an organization.

Eg- Bringing out a citizen charter and commitment to it is an organizational value.

Organizational values of public and private sector are different in the aspects of work goal, profit motive, integrity etc but still there are certain values that are equally important to both

Body · points

→ Value of transparency and openness is common which keeps organization's face free from blot.

→ Accountability is also common value that ensure sense of responsiveness for the actions committed.

→ Integrity is another value which ensure that only decisions on the basis of facts prevail over those on the basis of emotions.

→ Honesty is also a common value that ensure openness in decisions and also act as a magnet to attract public faith and confidence.

Close · a summary

Other common values would also include sense of service, stress on equitable balance with environment etc.

Such common goals and ambitions would be deciding path for a prosperous and sustainable growth.

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