GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Discuss, with examples, the significance of principles of public life as recommended by Nolan committee. Why are these principles considered as an essential set of expectations from public servants?

Answered by 18 toppers · CSE 2017–2019

Civil Service ValuesAccountability and Ethical GovernanceCodes of Ethics and ConductProbity in GovernanceIntegrityImpartiality and Objectivity

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.

How toppers approached it

From all 18 answers · about 140 words · 6% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening94%
  • A definition6%

Body

  • Points100%

Close

  • No separate close67%
  • A summary22%
  • A way forward11%

The toppers’ answers

Junaid AhmadAIR 3 · CSE 2018 · 147 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Nolan committee was constituted in UK to bring in ethics in governance.

Principles which it recommended:

S - Selflessness H - Honesty O - Openness O - Objectivity L - Leadership A - Accountability I - Integrity

Significance of these:

Body · points

(a) Selflessness Kautilya said that a king should not do anything to please himself but to please his subjects. Corruption like 2G, Coal scam happens due to individual greed.

(b) Honesty and Integrity (c) Openness and objectivity

  • MIS system in MGNREGA helped in curbing corruption.
  • RTI ensured accountability. (d) Leadership Vinod Rai ex CAG exposed corruption. TN Seshan showed what EC can do. (e) Accountability Exposure of scams like Adarsh housing by RTI.
  • Essential for public servant → Discharge of their duties without fear → Accountability → Servants not masters of people → Ethics → Empathy

Close

↘ Emotional intelligence 2nd ARC recommended the same.

More on Civil Service Values

Public and civil service values and ethics in public administration: their status, and the problems of holding to them.

All GS4 questions on Civil Service Values