GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

What do you understand by the terms 'ethics' and 'integrity'? Do you think they are interrelated? Explain with examples the relationship between ethics and integrity in the context of public administration.

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Dimensions of EthicsIntegrityCivil Service Values

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.

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The toppers’ answers

NausheenAIR 9 · CSE 2023 · 110 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Ethics are the well founded standards of right and wrong. Eg) Environmental ethics of sustainable development.

Integrity, on the other hand, is maintaining consistency between what you think and what you do. Eg) Raju Narayanswami fighting corruption even after facing 20 transfers in 22 years.

Inter-Relation between ethics and integrity :-

Body · points and prose

Ethics are the well founded standards of right and wrong. Eg) Environmental ethics of sustainable development.

Integrity, on the other hand, is maintaining consistency between what you think and what you do. Eg) Raju Narayanswami fighting corruption even after facing 20 transfers in 22 years.

Inter-Relation between ethics and integrity :- → (1) only an ethical person would follow integrity and recognise its value. Eg) Gandhi's commitment to non-violence.

→ (2) Integrity would ensure that internal ethical values are followed even amidst external pressure.

eg) Jyotiba Phule went to teach dalit students even when she faced abuses on her way.

Diagram
- In administration - (1) Ensuring neutrality and objectivity. eg) In selecting beneficiaries. - (2) Dealing with political pressure. - (3) Dealing with public pressure. eg) Not retorting to fake encounters amidst public pressure.

Therefore, ethics and integrity are intricately linked with each other.

Close · a summary

eg) Jyotiba Phule went to teach dalit students even when she faced abuses on her way. Therefore, ethics and integrity are intricately linked with each other.

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