GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

"Family, society, and education do not merely transmit values they shape the ethical foundation of public life." Discuss how these institutions influence value formation in public servants. Why is the role of these institutions critical in strengthening ethical governance?

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Syllabus: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

How toppers approached it

From all 6 answers · about 160 words · 67% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A quotation67%
  • No separate opening33%

Body

  • Points and prose50%
  • Points50%

Close

  • A summary50%
  • A way forward33%
  • A quotation17%

The toppers’ answers

Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 157 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Family, society and education are primary source of socialisation and inculcation of values in public servant.

Body · points

Role: How these influence value

(1) Primary socialisation → by these institution → long lasting value

Eg: Role of education → Dr APJ Kalam

(2) Helps in identifying right and wrong eg: operant conditioning by parents

(3) Serve as role model eg: Teachers in school

(4) Displays fundamental values which should be prioritized

Reasons for critical role

(1) Easy to change values in early childhood eg Gandhji Role of Mother

(2) Values formed by this institution are long lasting & permanent

(Eg) Collectivism, integrity etc

(3) Helps in inter-generation transfer of public servants value

(4) Foundation stones of moral & competant public servants

(5) Clearly differentiates right & wrong for children.

Issues Now

→ Commodification of education → Value erosion in society → Screen replacing family.

Close · a way forward

Thus, need of hour is to institutionalise role of this institution in effective value delivery

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