2) Some of the options for action available to you are listed below. Discuss the merits and demerits of each of the options: 1) You can await the visit of the superior officer and let him take a decision. 2) You can seek his advice in writing or on phone. 3) You can consult your predecessor/colleagues, etc., and then decide what to do. 4) You can find out if any alternate plot can be got in exchange and then send a comprehensive written report. Can you suggest any other option with proper justification?

What do you understand by ‘values’ and ‘ethics’? In what way is it important to be ethical along with being professionally competent?

Attitude is an important component that goes as input in the development of humans. How to build a suitable attitude needed for a public servant?

A. What do you understand by the following terms in the context of public service?: a) Integrity b) Perseverance c) Spirit of service d) Commitment e) Courage of conviction. B. Indicate two more attributes which you consider important for public service. Justify your answer.

Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant. Justify their inclusion in the matrix.

What is meant by ‘environmental ethics’? Why is it important to study? Discuss any one environmental issue from the viewpoint of environmental ethics.

Social values are more important than economic values. Discuss the above statement with examples in the context of inclusive growth of a nation.

How do the virtues of trustworthiness and fortitude get manifested in public service? Explain with examples. Public servants are likely to confront with the issues of ‘Conflict of Interest’. What do you understand by the term ‘Conflict of Interest’ and how does it manifest in the decision making by public servants? If faced with the conflict of interest situation, how would you resolve it? Explain with the help of examples.

What do you understand by the term ‘Conflict of Interest’ and how does it manifest in the decision making by public servants? If faced with the conflict of interest situation, how would you resolve it? Explain with the help of examples.

“The weak can never forgive; forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.