GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words
Discuss the following terms which are based on popular presumptions and perceptions in civil services (a) One can be either 'corrupt and efficient' or 'honest and inefficient'. (b) Democratic ethos and bureaucratic ethos are at loggerhead. (c) The doctrine of committed bureaucracy undermines the concept of neutrality.
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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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