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Ethical Boundaries & Discretion in Public Life

All UPSC Mains previous year questions mapped for Ethical Boundaries & Discretion in Public Life under Ethics in Private and Public Relationships.

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GS-42022 • Q11

empathy and compassion are some of the other vital attributes that facilitate the civil servants to be more competent in tackling the crucial issues or taking critical decisions. Explain with suitable illustrations.

GS-42015 • Q7

A mere compliance with law is not enough, the public servant also has to have a well-developed sensibility to ethical issues for effective discharge of duties.” Do you agree? Explain with the help of two examples, where (i) an act is ethically right, but not legally and (ii) an act is legally right, but not ethically.

GS-42021 • Q26

Besides domain knowledge, a public official needs innovativeness and creativity of a high order as well, while resolving ethical dilemmas. Discuss with a suitable example. The Rules and Regulations provided to all the civil servants are

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