GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Ethos, ethics, equity and efficiency are key criteria on the basis of which the competency of civil servants should be judged. Analyse.

Answered by 7 toppers · CSE 2019–2021

Civil Service ValuesAptitude for Civil ServiceAccountability and Ethical GovernanceDedication to Public Service

Syllabus: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.

How toppers approached it

From all 7 answers · about 160 words · 14% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening57%
  • A constitutional or legal provision29%
  • A definition14%

Body

  • Points100%

Close

  • No separate close57%
  • A summary43%

The toppers’ answers

Nupur GoelAIR 11 · CSE 2019 · 180 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Kiran Agrawal committee laid out these 4 criterions for developing holistic competence of a civil servant :- Ethos - of public service Ethics - integrity & probity in governance. Equity - Empathy towards weaker section Efficiency - No delays, effectiveness in work, professionalism.

To judge competency of a civil servant, following are important :-

Body · points

  1. Ethos - a) People first motive b) Understanding of ground reality. c) selfless service to nation. d) Not indulging in corruption, malpractices

  2. Ethics :- a) integrity is consistency in decisions made & implemented b) Transparency, openness c) Accountability for actions as well as practices.

  3. Equity - a) social Justice (John Rawls) b) social contract theory c) Duty of state to take care of underprivileged d) Compassion towards weaker section

  4. Efficiency - a) Result-orientation. b) Outcome and output-focussed. c) No cost & time over-runs. d) Effectiveness in public service delivery.

Close

Overall, these 4 qualities make a person a fit candidate for civil services. We must conduct our training in such a way to develop the holistic competence so that they can move from

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