Shubham Shukla: GS4 answer copy

The questions

1. Q1(a)What do you mean by environment ethics? How does Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) address this?10 marks
2. Q1(b)RTI Act 2005 was revolutionary in ensuring transparency & accountability in government institutions, values which are precursor to good governance.
3. Q2(a)"Ethical principles are intrinsic in India's Foreign Policy". Discuss.10 marks
4. Q2(b)Emotional Intelligence is an essential characteristic of a civil servant who is often required to function under diverse circumstances. Do you agree? Explain in the context of Covid-19 management in India?.10 marks
5. Q3(a)Explain the role of ethics in balancing secularism and traditional values in India? (150 words) 10 Marks Q3(b). What do you mean by "Emotional Competency"? Discuss its role in civil services.10 marks
6. Q3(b)What do you mean by "Emotional Competency"? Discuss its role in civil services.10 marks
7. Q4(a)Journalism and media are often considered the voice of the voiceless. How much is this true nowadays? Discuss major ethical issues in journalism. (150 words) 10 marks Q4 (b) Robust judicial recusal standards are vital to achieving unbiased decision making. Discuss the role of recusal of judges in safeguarding ethical concerns of Conflict of interest.10 marks
8. Q4(b)Journalism and media are often considered the voice of the voiceless. How much is this true nowadays? Discuss major ethical issues in journalism. (150 words) 10 marks Q4 (b) Robust judicial recusal standards are vital to achieving unbiased decision making. Discuss the role of recusal of judges in safeguarding ethical concerns of Conflict of interest.10 marks
9. Q5(a)Business and ethics are often believed as contradictory. Do you agree with this? Suggest ways to make it ethical.10 marks
10. Q5(b)What do you understand by 'Probity' in governance? Discuss its necessity in governance and socio-economic development.
11. Q6What do each of the following quotations mean to you? (150 words) 10 marks 6(a). "Happiness lies in virtuous activity, and perfect happiness lies in the best activity, which is contemplative" - Aristotle 6(b). "In law, a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so" - Immanuel Kant 6(c). "No society can prosper if it aims at making things easier, instead it should aim at making people stronger" - Ashoka10 marks
12. Q6(a)What do each of the following quotations mean to you? (150 words) 10 marks 6(a). "Happiness lies in virtuous activity, and perfect happiness lies in the best activity, which is contemplative" – Aristotle 6(b). "In law, a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so"-Immanuel Kant 6(c). "No society can prosper if it aims at making things easier, instead it should aim at making people stronger"- Ashoka
13. Q7You are the Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and are given the responsibility to formulate a Citizens' Charter of the department. How should you go about it?20 marks
14. Q8You have joined a government district hospital as a junior doctor. After working for a few months, you find that substantial misappropriation of public funds is taking place. The fund was meant for procurement of medical devices and essential medicines which are being diverted to private clinics of doctors working in the hospital and to the private pharmacies. You report this to your immediate superior and you find that he too is involved in this, along with the chief medical officer. He asks you to keep quiet and come along or face adverse consequences. Every day you find people spending out of their pockets for medicines to which they are entitled free of cost. What options do you have to ensure probity in utilization of funds in this case? Which one will you choose and why? (300 words, 20 marks) Explain the case in brief. Discuss the options before you to ensure probity. Explain merits and demerits of each of the options. Discuss the best option explaining why should it be preferred?20 marks
15. Q9Three years back, you and your father took a joint-loan from a bank to start a new business. Despite best attempts, the business failed miserably and now neither you nor your father has money to pay it back to the bank. Your father plans to flee the country with entire family to avoid bank's harassment, legal procedures and societal pressure. What will you do in such a situation? Give reasons. Also suggest measures to stop people from fleeing the country, post getting indicted for serious criminal activities including economic offences? (300 words, 20 marks) Introduce by explaining the case in brief. Write the stakeholders and ethical concerns involved. Write course of action. Write the measures which should be taken to stop people fleeing the country. Conclude by writing the importance of such measures in the present scenario.20 marks
16. Q10You are newly selected for an International cricket match against Pakistan. Just before the match the captain of the team calls you aside and tells you to use sticking gum to alter the condition of the ball during the match. You know that this is a clear case of ball tampering which is illegal in international cricket. Subsequently, you come to know that several senior players are also involved in this. Also, this match is very important for the team for two reasons i.e. to maintain 1st ODI ranking in ICC & 2. It is with Pakistan wherein sentiments of the country are grossly involved. Given this situation, answer the following questions What are the ethical issues involved with Ball tampering? What are the options available to you? Discuss the merits and demerits of each. Also, what would be your response to the situation?20 marks
17. Q11An extensive forest fire near the town has taken the following into its flames; House of Collector – With collector inside An Old Age Home You as the chief of fire control authority of the district notice that only one functional fire brigade is available which cannot attend fires of all the places at a time. What would be your decision in such a case and why? Give Justifications. (300 words, 20 marks) Explain the case in brief. As Chief, explain what will be your course of action in the given scenario. Conclude long term measures required to prevent such issues in future.20 marks
18. Q12A friend of yours who is also a Civil Services aspirant comes to your room to discuss a few ethical issues which he is finding difficulty with. These include: How ethical is it for a farmer to throw his/her produce on the road as a sign of protest, when people in our country are dying of starvation? The rich can afford both medical and judicial expenses but the poor might not. Similarly, a rich person can afford to give birth and nurture an abnormal child but a poor might not. In this light how far it is ethically justified on part of the state or any particular institution to decide on the matters of euthanasia and abortion. What will be your response to the above ethical issues? What do you think is the best solution for such ethical issues which should be adopted and applied? (300 words, 20 marks) Explain both issues in brief. Discuss your response to his queries. Explain what should be the best solution for these and why?20 marks

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