Chapter 6 Section 12: Corporate Governance
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Ethics & Integrity Corporate Governance — Principles, Structural Failures, CSR, Sustainability & the Twin Pillars of Integrity “The ethical stewardship of institutional power — how governance structures enforce accountability, protect weaker stakeholders, and translate organisational values into conduct.” What You Will Learn in This Section This page covers […]
Chapter 6 Section 11: Ethical Issues in International Relations & Funding
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Ethics & Integrity Ethical Issues in International Relations & Funding — National Interest, Just War Theory, Refugees & Aid Ethics “Every foreign policy decision is an ethics decision — between the moral claims of one’s own citizens and the moral claims of all humanity. This section maps that […]
Chapter 6 Section 10: Strengthening Ethical and Moral Values in Governance
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Ethics & Integrity Strengthening Ethical and Moral Values in Governance — Service Vocation, Institutional Mechanisms, Mission Karmayogi & Politicisation of Bureaucracy “Values without institutions erode; institutions without values become hollow shells. The goal is alignment — right conduct produced not by supervision alone, but by internalised commitment, visible […]
Chapter 6 Section 9: Accountability & Ethical Governance
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Ethics & Integrity Accountability & Ethical Governance in Public Administration “Power without answerability corrupts silently. Ethical governance is not an aspiration — it is a system of enforceable obligations that converts good intent into verifiable conduct.” What You Will Learn in This Section This page covers Section 6.9 […]
Chapter 6 Section 8 (Part B): Draft Public Services Bill · Codes of Ethics & Conduct
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Section 6.8 (Part B) Draft Public Services Bill · Codes of Ethics & Conduct · 1997 Initiative · 2nd ARC India’s civil services have always had rules against wrongdoing, but never a statute defining what values officers must stand for. This chapter traces the century-long attempt to bridge […]
Chapter 6 Section 8 (Part A): Existing Regulatory Framework — CCS & AIS Conduct Rules
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Ethics & Values in Public Administration Existing Regulatory Framework for Ethical Standards — CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964, AIS (Conduct) Rules 1968, Rule 7 & The Compliance Trap “You do not need a code of conduct if you have a code of ethics — but you need both when […]
Chapter 6 Section 7: Ethical Issues in Government and Private/Business Institutions
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Ethics & Values in Public Administration Ethical Issues in Government and Private/Business Institutions — Corporate Ethics, Employer-Employee Dilemmas & Abuse of Official Position “Ethics does not live only in government corridors. As India’s private sector deepens its role in healthcare, education, infrastructure, and media, the ethical conduct of […]
Chapter 6 Section 6: Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Governance
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Ethics & Values in Public Administration Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Governance — Taxonomy, Resolution & Constitutional Morality “A dilemma, by definition, exists only after all facts are known and a genuine conflict of values remains. The mark of an exceptional officer is not the ability to avoid […]
Chapter 6 Section 5: Concept of Public Service
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Ethics & Values in Public Administration Concept of Public Service — Definition, Publicness, Principles & Public Interest “When a citizen walks into a government office, she is not a customer making a market purchase. She is a sovereign exercising a right — and the officer is accountable not […]
Chapter 6 Section 4: Sources of Ethical Guidance
GS Paper 4 · Chapter 6 · Ethics & Integrity Sources of Ethical Guidance for Civil Servants — Indian Traditions, Western Theories, Law & Conscience “The mature officer does not choose between ethical sources — she triangulates across all four simultaneously. Moral authority is not found in any one well, but in the discipline of […]