Ethics, integrity and aptitude

What do you understand by environmental ethics? Highlight the various values it is based upon.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Environmental EthicsDimensions of Ethics

Do you think the organizational culture of giving freedom to the sales force led to the issue or was the individual's corrupt nature that led to the problem? Discuss.

Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2023

Work CultureCorruption

What do you understand about compassion fatigue? Provide the cause responsible for this outcome in care providers and suggest remedial measures.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Empathy and CompassionCivil Service Values

Moral quality of an action should be judged by its consequences on human happiness. Discuss.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Ethical TheoriesWorld Thinkers

Ethics is the foundation upon which virtues are built. In this context, discuss how ethics act as an anti-corruption force.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

CorruptionIntegrity

Governance guided by the value of impartiality is necessary but not sufficient to ensure justice in society. Analyse in context of increasing inequality in Indian Society

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Impartiality and ObjectivityEmpathy and Compassion

"Five things should be pondered over before you act: Resources, weapons, time, place and deed" - Thirukkural.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Indian ThinkersDimensions of Ethics

"If a good teacher becomes a soldier, the society will lose a good teacher and get a bad soldier" - Aristotle.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Human ValuesWorld Thinkers

What do you mean by ethical political leadership? Do you think it is on a declining trend in India? If so, highlight the socio-political causes responsible for its decline.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Civil Service ValuesCorruption

You are the District Magistrate of a district that is known for making combustible substances such as match boxes and fire crackers. As per the The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, employment of children in such hazardous activities is prohibited. In this regard, government has also released a notification that owners of these manufacturing units need to report on the profiles of their employees annually as child labour has been prevalent in these industries. These manufacturing units, abiding by the directives of the government, publish such reports annually and claim to have successfully put an end to employment of child labour. However, it has been brought to your notice that these companies are taking advantage of a loopholes in the law. They have been outsourcing their hiring to independent contractors who engage families in the business. The families have been continuing to use child labour to supplement their income and also keep the cost of labour competitive so as to bag more such contracts and since they are not officially on the payroll of the companies, they are absolved of the legal liabilities. (a) Identify the ethical issues in this case. (b) How would you approach the problem and what would be the main elements of your action?

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2019–2022

CorruptionRules versus Compassion

A legally enforceable code of ethics for civil servants, which not only prescribes the ethical values they must display in their public life but also provides sanctions for violations of these values, is the need of the hour. Discuss.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Codes of Ethics and ConductProbity in Governance

The core of Gandhiji's philosophy lies in internal moral power. Discuss.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Indian ThinkersHuman Values

'People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don't know is what what they do does.' Michel Foucault

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Dimensions of EthicsEmotional Intelligence

Explaining the need of ethics in public life, mention various sources of ethical guidance for a civil servant.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Civil Service ValuesSources of Ethical Guidance

A very famous Chip manufacturing company is located in Hyderabad. It employs a large number of women employees and is seen as a leader in providing equitable access to employment opportunities by providing gender Justice. However, the company is facing loss in sales due to multifarious reasons. The company's management decides to hire a reputed marketing executive, whose concerted efforts and planning led to increase in the volume of sales within a short span of time. However, some unconfirmed reports came up regarding his indulgence in sexual harassment at the work place. After sometime, a woman employee lodged a formal complaint to the management against the marketing executive about sexually harassing her. Faced with the company's indifference in not taking cognizance of her grievance, she lodged an FIR with the Police. Realizing the sensitivity and gravity of the situation, the CEO of the company called the woman employee to negotiate. In that she was offered a hefty sum of money to withdraw the complaint and the FIR and also give in writing that the marketing executive is not involved in the case. Identify the ethical issues involved in this case. What options are available to the woman employee?

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Corporate GovernanceEthical Dilemmas in Government

Although bribery is illegal and counterproductive, public officials still demand bribes, and executives in the private sector remain tempted to pay up. In this context, discuss ways in which corporations can build a framework to eliminate the practice of offering kickbacks.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Corporate GovernanceCorruption

There is a need for an effective climate governance structure within the broad framework of corporate governance. Discuss.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Corporate GovernanceEnvironmental Ethics

Sudha Bharadwaj and her son Pankaj are planning to attend a symposium on Disability Rights being held at Mumbai. Pankaj is an especially abled child with cognitive and developmental challenges. Both of them reached the Ranchi airport through an onerous travel made via public transportation of the state government which wasn't disabled friendly and not accessible. By the time they had gone through the security check and reached the gate (almost an hour ahead of boarding), Pankaj seemed to be in the throes of hunger, thirst, anxiety and confusion. He had become visibly distressed due to the tiresome procedures and extra compliance from his side. His mother, obviously knew how to handle his meltdown - with patience, some cajoling, some stern-ness, many hugs etc. And the other passengers were stopping by to ask if they needed any help or support. This also caught the attention of some of the fellow passengers traveling by the same flight. Some of the fellow passengers approached Vamika Oberoi, who happens to be the Airline manager. These passengers informed Vamika that the distressed child is in a state of panic and they are not overly comfortable in flying with him as he seemed unfit to travel and could jeopardize the safety of the airplane. Under the aforementioned circumstance, discuss the ethical issues involved in the case? What course of action should be taken by Vamika?

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Empathy and CompassionCivil Service Values

In recent times, we have witnessed large scale displacement of people all over the world. The reasons for this are manifold but it has resulted in a severe challenge in the form of a refugee crisis of large proportions. The recent turmoil in Afghanistan adds another unfortunate chapter to it. In this context, answer the following questions: (a) Examine the ethical issues involved in the refugee crisis being witnessed in the recent decades. (b) Highlight both short-term and long-term measures to deal with it.

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Ethics in International RelationsDimensions of Ethics

Explain the relevance of the following in the context of civil service:

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Civil Service ValuesIntegrity

Samuel is a famous tennis player. He is at the top of his career and had won three grand slams last year. The first major tournament of this year is scheduled for next week in country A. Samuel is the defending champion and crowd favourite. Organizers of the tournament expect Samuel to be a crowd puller for his matches. Many aspiring tennis players and youth look up to Samuel as their idol. The tournament is being organized amidst the deadly third wave of Covid infection in country A. Country A has declared a public health emergency due to the rising number of Covid cases. Keeping in mind medical exigency, the organizers have mandated that every participating athlete as well as the attending audience should be fully vaccinated with two doses. However, Samuel refused to get vaccinated as he believes that vaccines can negatively impact his performance in the tournament. Samuel also argued that mandatory vaccination is a violation of his right to choose and goes against his individual liberty. The organizers of the tournament knew that if Samuel is denied entry in the tournament, their revenue from ticket sales may go down. They hesitantly allowed Samuel to participate in the tournament even without his compliance with vaccine mandate. To tackle the surging wave of pandemic, country A has prescribed two weeks quarantine for anyone who has visited any other pandemic affected country. Samuel has visited one such country. But such a declaration from Samuel would mean that he would miss the tournament as only one week is left for the start of matches. To avoid quarantine, Samuel lied in his affidavit and claimed that he had not visited any other pandemic affected country. Samuel's popularity became his enemy as people quickly found that he had lied in his affidavit and photos of him vacationing last week in a pandemic affected country went viral on social media. There was a huge outrage against the conduct of Samuel. Samuel was arrested, fined and deported from country A. But there was also a section of the population who wanted to see Samuel in action and was upset that Samuel was forced to leave country A. Based on this case study, answer the following: a) Identify various ethical issues involved in this incident. b) In your opinion, whether vaccine mandates are a violation of individual liberty or a reasonable restriction on personal freedom. Justify. c) Discuss the ethical responsibility of famous personalities while conducting themselves in public.

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022

Ethics in Private and Public LifeLaw and Morality

Identify the various traits of a healthy work culture for a bureaucracy in a modern society. Also, suggest ways in which a healthy work culture can be created in India to meet the objectives of good-governance.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2019–2022

Work CultureAccountability and Ethical Governance

Even though the incidents of wars are detrimental to all, it is the women who have been the worst sufferers of all forms of human conflicts. Historical evidences from throughout the globe have highlighted the skewed vulnerability of women to violence in all its manifestations. In the medieval period, the situation of women remained particularly vulnerable; treated as second class citizens in comparison to men, their condition became particularly deplorable during wartime excesses. Invariably, women were considered as part of the plunder, leading to their sexual and psychological exploitation. Similarly, during the second world war, the then Imperial Japanese Army exploited women, pushing them into sexual slavery. These women were euphemistically termed as comfort women. The objectification of women as a commodity for comfort made their exploitation complete and absolute. Issue of comfort women, one of the largest incidents of human trafficking, continues to be a diplomatic flash point between South Korea and Japan. In contemporary times too, we get to see the manifestation of various social crimes against women. Dharmendra, a young District Magistrate, posted in Khainom, capital of Ranipur recently became witness to such an incident. Ranipur is one of the North Eastern states of India. Ranipur has a rich ethnic diversity consisting of both tribal and non-tribal population. Issues such as access and ownership over resources, settling of outsiders (non-tribals) in tribal areas, dominance/ influence over government appointments etc., have remained the bone of contention between the tribal and non-tribal people. However, the matters came to a head when the demands from the non-tribal community for being recognized as tribals started gaining force. These demands were fiercely opposed by the tribals fearing that it will reinforce the positions of non-tribals; allow them to buy land in tribal areas and therefore will marginalize the already backward tribal community in the state. Within no time the situation took a communal turn. Khainom was particularly worst hit. In addition to the incidents of plunder and loot, Khainom gained global attention when a video of a tribal girl being sexually assaulted by non-tribal men surfaced in the social media. The video clearly depicted a group of 20-25 men molesting a tribal girl in front of entire village. A police car, and few police personnel were also visible in the video. The passivity of armed police personnel towards safeguarding the women was being severely criticised across all quarters. Even though this particular incident came into public domain, it was by no measure an isolated happening. Many such occurrences of targeting women from both the communities were reported throughout Ranipur. The political leadership of the state has taken cognizance of the events in Khainom. Dharmendra has been instructed to prepare a holistic plan to avoid such incidents in the future. a) What recommendations should Dharmendra make to create a safe environment for the women? b) What are the factors that have led to victimization of women, especially during conflicts?

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2024

Empathy and CompassionEthical Dilemmas in Government

The teachings of Arya Samaj present key ethical lessons for present day India. Discuss.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Human ValuesIndian Thinkers