GS4 · 10 marks · 30 words

Write short notes on the following in 30 words each: ii) Conflict of interest

Answered by 7 toppers · CSE 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.

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A R RajahAIR 7 · CSE 2025 · 186 wordsTheir whole copy

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i) Ethical Fading → Defined as the gradual decrease in ethical values over time. → Results in immoral and unethical decision making. Eg: Bureaucrats after loosing initial vigour of fighting corruption.

ii) Conflict of interest → It is defined as the inability to choose between doing the ethical (or) duty action and going for personal interests. → It mostly occurs in positions of power. Eg: IAS officer getting offered bribe of paying for his son's education, preventing him from doing duty.

iii) Persuasion

  1. Defined as the ability to change the action of a person in accordance with the desired outcome.
  2. Nudge theory is a type of persuasion tool. Eg: IAS Parameshwaran Iyer → cleaned a comfort pit → Persuaded public to do so.

iv) Work culture → Defined as the prevalent values, traditions and environment helping the employee-employer relationship in workplace. → Needs to be good to ensure maximum productivity. Eg: Google → Resting Nap Pods for people working.

v) Corporate Governance → Ability of governing corporate sector, to ensure shareholder benefit and public welfare.

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Eg: TATA governance model → timely CSR activities performed.

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A private interest bearing on a public duty, and the disclosure or recusal that answers it.

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