Ethics 2017
Section A
Q1. Conflict of interest in the public sector arises
when
·
Official duties,
·
Public interest, and
·
Personal interest
are taking priority one above the other
How can this conflict in administration be resolved?
Describe with an example. (150 Words, 10)
Q2. Examine the relevance of the following in the
context of civil service: (150 Words, 10)
(a) Transparency
(b) Accountability
(c) Fairness and justice
(d) Courage of conviction
(e) Spirit of service
Q3. Young people with ethical conduct are not
willing to come forward to join active politics. Suggest steps to motivate them
to come forward. (150 Words, 10)
Q4. (a) One of the tests of integrity is complete
refusal to be compromised. Explain with reference to a real life example. (150
Words, 10)
(b) Corporate social responsibility makes companies
more profitable and sustainable. Analyse. (150 Words, 10)
Q5. (a) “Great ambition is the passion of a great
character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All
depends on the principles which direct them.” – Napoleon Bonaparte.
Stating examples mention the rulers (i) who have
harmed society and country, (ii) who worked for the development of society and
country. (150 Words, 10)
(b) “If a country is to be corruption free and
become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key
societal members who can make a difference. they are father, the mother and the
teacher.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Analyse. (150 Words, 10)
Q6. (a) How will you apply emotional intelligence in
administrative practices? (150 Words, 10)
(b) Strength, peace and security are considered to
be the pillars of international relations. Elucidate. (150 Words, 10)
Q7. (a) The crisis of ethical values in modern times
is traced to a narrow perception of the good life. Discuss. (150 Words, 10)
(b) Increased national wealth did not result in
equitable distribution of its benefits. It has created only some “enclaves of
modernity and prosperity for a small minority at the cost of the majority.”
Justify. (150 Words, 10)
Q8. (a) Discipline generally implies following the
order and subordination. However, it may be counter-productive for the
organisation. Discuss. (150 Words, 10)
(b) Without commonly shared and widely entrenched
moral values and obligations, neither the law, nor democratic government, nor
even the market economy will function properly. What do you understand by this
statement? Explain with illustration in the contemporary times. (150 Words, 10)
Section B
Q9. You are an honest and responsible civil servant.
You often observe the following:
a) There
is a general perception that adhering to ethical conduct one may face
difficulties to oneself and cause problems for the family, whereas unfair
practices may help to reach the career goals.
b) When
the number of people adopting unfair means is large, a small minority having a
penchant towards ethical means makes no difference.
c) Sticking
to ethical means is detrimental to the larger developmental goals
d) While
one may not involve oneself in large unethical practices, but giving and
accepting small gifts makes the system more efficient.
Examine the above statements with their merits and
demerits. (250 Words, 20)
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Q10. You are aspiring to become an IAS officer and
you have cleared various stages and now you have been selected for the personal
interview. On the day of the interview, on the way to the venue you saw an
accident where a mother and child who happen to be your relatives were badly
injured. They needed immediate help.
What would you have done in such a situation?
Justify your action. (250 Words, 20)
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Q11. You are the head of the Human Resources
department of an organisation. One day one of the workers died on duty. His
family was demanding compensation. However, the company denied compensation
because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk at the time of the
accident. The workers of the company went to strike demanding compensation for
the family of the deceased. The Chairman of the management board has asked for
your recommendation.
a) What
recommendation would you provide the management?
b) Discuss
the merits and demerits of each of the recommendations. (250 Words, 20)
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Q12. You are the manager of a spare parts company A
and you have to negotiate a deal with the manager of a large manufacturing
company B. The deal is highly competitive and sealing the deal is critical for
your company. The deal is being worked out over a dinner. After dinner the
manager of manufacturing company B offered to drop you to the hotel in his car.
On the way to hotel he happens to hit motorcycle injuring the motorcyclist
badly. You know the manager was driving fast and thus lost control. The law
enforcement officer comes to investigate the issue and you are the sole
eyewitness to it. Knowing the strict laws pertaining to road accidents you are
aware that your honest account of the incident would lead to the prosecution of
the manager and as a consequence the deal is likely to be jeopardised, which is
of immense importance to your company.
What are the dilemmas you face? What will be your
response to the situation? (250 Words, 20)
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Q13. A building permitted for three floors, while
being extended illegally to 6 floors by a builder, collapses. As a consequence,
a number of innocent labourers including women and children died. These
labourers are migrants of different places. The government immediately
announced cash relief to the aggrieved families and arrested the builder.
Give reasons for such incidents taking place across
the country. Suggest measures to prevent their occurrence. (250 Words, 20)
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Q14. You are a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a
government department. You are aware that the RTI Act 2005 envisages
transparency and accountability in administration. The act has functioned as a
check on the supposedly arbitrarily administrative behaviour and actions.
However, as a PIO you have observed that there are citizens who filed RTI
applications not for themselves but on behalf of such stakeholders who
purportedly want to have access to information to further their own interests.
At the same time there are these RTI activists who routinely file RTI
applications and attempt to extort money from the decision makers. This type of
RTI activism has affected the functioning of the administration adversely and
also possibly jeopardises the genuineness of the applications which are
essentially aimed at getting justice.
What measures would you suggest to separate genuine
and non-genuine applications? Give merits and demerits of your suggestions.
(250 Words, 20)
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