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• Jivani Kartik NagjibhaiGS4AIR 8 · CSE 2020 · 18 answersAdministration discretion can be a blessing if used correctly, however its misuse can prove to be a curse. Discuss with examples.
• Jivani Kartik NagjibhaiGS4AIR 8 · CSE 2020 · 18 answersMan is not only a product of his environment but can also modify the environment. Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer with suitable examples.
• Abhishek SarafGS4AIR 8 · CSE 2019 · 19 answersThe seeds of patriarchy and gender inequality are sown at home, which manifest as a weed at the societal level. Elucidate. Suggest an ethical framework to systematically address the issue of patriarchy in the Indian society.
• Abhishek SarafGS4AIR 8 · CSE 2019 · 18 answersThe more remotely power is exercised from the people, the greater is the distance between authority and accountability. Discuss.
• AsthaGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2025 · 19 answersThe increasing use of digital surveillance technologies for maintaining law and order is a debatable issue. Critically examine the statement from the ethical point of view.
• NausheenGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2023 · 23 answersPublic service requires not merely legal but also morally principled action. Public service requires the public servant to place loyalty to the constitution, laws, and ethical principles. Among the three, which do you think must acquire primacy while carrying out official functions? Why? Discuss.
• NausheenGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2023 · 22 answers"The State took taxes from the people only to ensure their prosperity in return like the sun takes moisture from the earth only to give it back in thousandfold measure." Kalidasa. Explain the Indian concept of "giving it back" and its relevance as a guiding value for civil servants.
• Preetam KumarGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2021 · 21 answersPersuasion plays an important role in public administration. Discuss. Also highlight the various elements of effective persuasion.
• Preetam KumarGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2021 · 20 answersDo laws need to be consistent with the prevalent moral norms? Discuss with examples.
• Ravi JainGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2019 · 20 answersExamine how role models influence ethical behaviour. What actions can leaders take to integrate ethical conduct in their organisations?
• Ravi JainGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2019 · 19 answersMarketing has become a crucial link in the success of a business. With suitable examples, discuss the ethical issues involved in marketing of a product or service. How can these issues be resolved?
• Gunjan DwivediGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2018 · 19 answersExplain the significance of the following in the context of civil service: 10 (iii) Strength of character
• Gunjan DwivediGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2018 · 19 answersSelf doubt can both help and hinder leadership. Discuss with examples.
• Saumya SharmaGS4AIR 9 · CSE 2017 · 19 answersExamine how role models influence ethical behaviour. What actions can leaders take to integrate ethical conduct in their organisations?
• Ujjwal PriyankGS4AIR 10 · CSE 2025 · 22 answersCompassion is the courageous choice to feel another's suffering as one's own, and to act upon it, even when silence is safer and indifference is easier. Examine the significance of compassion as an essential ethical value for civil servants in India. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.
• Ujjwal PriyankGS4AIR 10 · CSE 2025 · 25 answersThe end cannot justify the means, for the simple and obvious reason that the means employed determine the nature of the ends produced. Discuss with suitable examples.
• Satyam GandhiGS4AIR 10 · CSE 2020 · 19 answersNorms of social morality should not be applied to acts of civil servants while they are carrying out their professional roles and responsibilities to further the common good. Critically analyse.
• Sanjita MahapatraGS4AIR 10 · CSE 2019 · 19 answersWhat does 'publicness' of public sector indicate? Comment on the blurring of lines between public and private sector in the wake of increasing role of private sector to deliver services to the public.
• Sanjita MahapatraGS4AIR 10 · CSE 2019 · 20 answersGiven below are two quotations. For each of these bring out what it means to you in the present context. (a) The golden rule of conduct is mutual toleration, seeing that we will never all think alike and we shall always see Truth in fragment and from different points of vision. Mahatma Gandhi.
• Sanjita MahapatraGS4AIR 10 · CSE 2019 · 20 answersHighlighting the attributes of leadership, analyse why it is important for a civil servant.