GS-4 · Sharing and Transparency in Government, Right to Information
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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.
One of the tests of integrity is complete refusal to be compromised. Explain with reference to a real life example. “In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you.”
What is meant by public interest? What are the principles and procedures to be followed by the civil servants in public interest? What does this quotation mean to you in the present context?
What do you understand by the term ‘public servant’? Reflect on the expected role of a public servant.
What are the basic principles of public life? Illustrate any three of these with suitable examples. It is believed that adherence to ethics in human actions would ensure the smooth functioning of an organization/system.
“Emotional Intelligence is the ability to make your emotions work for you instead of against you.” Do you agree with this view? Discuss.
“An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates
“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.” – M.K. Gandhi
“Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
What do you understand by the term ‘public servant’? Reflect on the expected role of a public servant.