GS4 · Practice questions
Ethics, integrity and aptitude
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Explain briefly what you understand by: Which one makes the most sense to you and why? Give examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Ethical TheoriesDimensions of Ethics
Discuss the role of emotional intelligence for a public servant in crisis management. Give suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Emotional IntelligenceCrisis Decision Making
If parents are not ready, then even if one forces them to have the child, they won't be able to give him/her the future it deserves
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Family, Society and EducationDimensions of Ethics
In the wake of climate change and severe air pollution in India, there is huge public awareness and demand to stop felling of trees for industry requirements. Laws in India are also very strict against felling of trees; therefore India has been importing huge quantities of cheap wood/timber from south-east Asian countries like Indonesia. India's demand of timber has resulted into large scale destruction of tropical forests and associated biodiversity in these countries, along with the displacement of many locals. (a) Bring out the ethical dilemmas in this case (b) Do you think the same environmental ethics followed in home country should guide our international dealings or international relations should be based on pure economic terms?
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Ethics in International RelationsEnvironmental Ethics
What are the key elements of emotional intelligence? Which three elements do you think are most important for effective governance and administrative capabilities of a civil servant? Give reasons.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Emotional Intelligence
Given are two quotations of moral thinkers/philosophers. For each of these bring out what it means to you in the present context. (a) "When we are caught up in a destructive emotion, we lose one of our greatest assets: our independence."
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Indian ThinkersDimensions of Ethics
You are posted as a District Magistrate of a primarily rural district. Excess agricultural production has led to a continuous fall in market prices of crops in the last three years. With elections approaching soon, the opposition has decided to make this a political issue and has mobilised farmers to protest against falling prices. The protests turned violent at some point and police had to fire in self-defence, killing two people. Violence has increased since then and you yourself were attacked when you tried to pacify the protestors. The protestors have also blocked the main roads and railways to prevent movement of goods and people. Given the situation, answer the following questions: (a) Identify the key concerns that need to be addressed on a priority basis. (b) What steps will you take to address them?
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Crisis Decision MakingEthical Dilemmas in Government
Undercover journalism exposes injustices, negligence, corruption and wrongdoing and yet going undercover to expose wrongdoing remains controversial. But, undercover journalists contend that they are fulfilling a fundamental duty of finding truth through their journalism. They argue that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy and the duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. So, there are some supporters of this kind of journalism, which sometimes infringe the privacy of individuals. However, some journalists also urge avoiding surreptitious methods of gathering information except when traditional open methods will not yield information vital to the public. In this context, answer the following questions: (a) What are the ethical issues involved in the practice of undercover journalism? (b) Do you support the practice of undercover investigation by journalists? Give reasons in support of your answer.
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Dimensions of EthicsLaw and Morality
You are head of a big and reputed hospital in the national capital. The hospital is visited by thousands of patients every day and most of them belong to economically weaker sections. The hospital is also facing staff crunch. A man whose mother is admitted in your hospital comes to you. His mother is critically ill with highly contagious disease which makes hospitalization necessary. He tells you that he is an auto-rickshaw driver who cannot afford medical expenses of his mother. Also, he has three young daughters to marry and he is the only bread earner in family. He further adds that he loves his mother very much and he cannot not see her continuous sufferings. He request you to let her die with dignity. Given this situation, answer the following questions: (a) Explain the ethical dilemmas faced by you? (b) What are the options available to you? Discuss the merits and demerits of each. Also, mention what you would suggest to him.
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Ethical Dilemmas in GovernmentRules versus Compassion
"Man by nature is a political animal". Explain with reference to Aristotle's idea of the state in the society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
World Thinkers
You recently joined the civil administration as a young District Commissioner. As a part of fulfilling their electoral promise, the new government in the state announced total prohibition on production, sale and purchase of liquor. This has not only led to smuggling of liquor from neighbouring states but also production of illicit liquor in the state, known as hooch. Women of the area decide to go on a protest against the recent hooch tragedy wherein several people lost their lives owing to consumption of illicit liquor. The political authorities scapegoat you for mismanagement. (a) What are the issues involved in this case? (b) What are the various options available to you. Evaluate all of them and suggest the best course of action, giving reasons for it.
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Crisis Decision MakingPressure and Loyalty
You are a senior official at a government agency that is responsible for collection, storage and protection of biometric data of citizens. Due to the expanse of operations, the agency employs third parties for collection of data. There have been reports of security breach and leakage of data by third parties in exchange of money. A journalist from a prominent newspaper carries a sting operation and releases some data in the public to show the ongoing corruption and highlighting the inability of the agency in protecting public data. You are asked by the chairperson of the agency to file an FIR against the journalist and pursue criminal proceedings against him considering it an act of unauthorized access. (a) Do you agree with the action sought by the chairperson against the journalist? Give appropriate reasons for your answer. (b) If you disagree, what would be the course of action? (c) Do you think the action of the journalist is justified?
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
CorruptionTransparency and Information
Strengthen the internal and external mechanisms to check corruption.
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CorruptionProbity in Governance
You are posted as a District Magistrate in a communally sensitive district. You have been specifically given the responsibility to maintain peace and harmony in your district. After sometime, you are informed that on the eve of a religious festival, a communal organization close to the ruling party is planning to organize a religious procession where they distribute large number of swords to the people to celebrate. Also, the procession will move through the communally sensitive area. This may instigate a sense of fear among other community and chances of communal clash may increase. Given this situation, answer the following questions; (a) What are the immediate options available to you? Discuss the merits and demerits of each. (b) What will be your response to the situation? (c) What are the steps you would take to improve communal harmony in your district?
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Crisis Decision MakingEthical Dilemmas in Government
Rewards for ethical behaviour and punishment for unethical conduct.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
A renowned and critically acclaimed producer-director has come up with a new movie based on retelling of the freedom movement. The trailer of this project depicts prominent freedom fighters and various aspects of their personalities. It is a project that involves substantial sums of money and has taken collaborative efforts of 3 years. However, certain political and social activists have objected to what they perceived as negative portrayal of some freedom fighters. As such, they have opposed the release of this movie and issued threats with serious consequences. This has come in the context of increase in the number of instances involving many groups issuing threats against one or the other movie. In such a context you have been designated as the head of a special committee with the broad responsibility of reviewing the film certification process in general as well as the checking the historical accuracy of the events depicted in this particular movie. (a) Who are the key stakeholders you would involve as part of the consultation process? (b) What are the principles that you would consider while giving your recommendations to the government? Also, provide an outline of a solution that you would deem appropriate in the prevailing context.
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Ethical Dilemmas in GovernmentLaw and Morality
What do you understand by ‘Code of Ethics’ & ‘Code of Conduct’? Do you think there is a need to shift from Code of Conduct to Code of Ethics?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Codes of Ethics and ConductCivil Service Values
With behavioural issues and suicides among children on the rise, teachers and parents need to play an active part in ensuring mental wellbeing. Discuss. Also, explain the importance of emotional intelligence in this regard.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Emotional IntelligenceFamily, Society and Education
Analyse the ethical dimensions of using nuclear deterrence as a self defence strategy.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Ethics in International RelationsDimensions of Ethics
Analyze Plato's Theory of Virtue' in the Indian context.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
World ThinkersCivil Service Values
You are waiting in your car for your turn at a toll tax booth. You suddenly witness some men heckling and manhandling the toll booth operator and vandalising the property at the toll booth. They are accompanying a local politician who was passing through. Disgruntled with the fact that they were asked to pay the toll, they began to argue that the toll is too high and the public is being exploited by charging an unreasonable toll fee. At the same time they are also warning others against paying the toll fee. However, the other people around you are keeping with themselves, without anyone coming forward to intervene. While you also felt that the toll was quite high, you believe that this is not the right thing to do. (a) Bring out the ethical issues in the case above. (b) What accounts for such an overt display of hooliganism in our country. (c) What is the course of action that would take? Justify with appropriate reasons.
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Crisis Decision MakingSocial Influence and Persuasion
Motivation is the reason for people's actions, desires, and needs. How do you keep yourself motivated? Illustrate giving two examples from your study room that motivates you and why.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Aptitude for Civil ServiceHuman Values
Given is a case with three subsequent situational-modifications, after reading all the three situations answer the given questions; Imagine you are a homeowner in a quiet suburban neighborhood, living with your family in a nice, large house. You make plenty of money, have plenty of food, and have extra bed-rooms; you never really have to worry about anyone being uncomfortable in the house. (i) One night, while working late at night you hear the sound of your doorbell and open the door - standing there is a homeless man. This man does not hold out a tin can or ask you for a donation. Instead, he asks you to let him into your home, feed him, and provide him with a bed in one of your many empty bedrooms. Now, this is not particularly a problem for you, as you have plenty of food and even have an empty bedroom for this man to sleep in. (ii) Imagine, instead of the homeless man asking to stay in your house, you find there is a regular looking man, seeking shelter from a murderer who is down the street trying to kill him. From your window, you can see the murderer at the end of the street, waving his gun around. Now, knowing that if you leave this man outside he will probably be killed. (iii) Imagine, that there are whole rows of houses on your block that have their lights on and the man has option to go to some other house as well. (a) Among all the above given situations, when do you think that you are morally obligated to let the man in your house? Give reasons. (b) Using the above situations as an analogy to the geopolitical situation of the refugee crisis, Discuss the moral responsibilities of developed and capable countries toward more than 60 million displaced people in the world today? Should they let refugees in to their borders? Justify.
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Ethics in International RelationsEmpathy and Compassion
As the administrator in-charge of your area, you are witness to the widespread food wastage in lavish parties as well as in restaurants and eateries, on one hand and people starving due to inability to ensure one square-meal a day, on the other. Realizing that it is not the scarcity of resources, but the habit of people that is causing paucity in availability of food, you decide that certain measures are needed to be taken in order to deal with the issue of starvation at the grassroot level. Given the situation, answer the following questions: (a) Identify the ethical issues involved in this case. (b) What measures would you take to deal with wastage of food in your area? (c) What explains this co-existence of affluence and hunger in developing countries like India?
20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Empathy and CompassionEthics in Private and Public Life