GS1 · UPSC Mains

Shalini works in the Human Resource Department in a Marketing firm. Marketing job entails a lot of travel, and accordingly the firm provides for many perks. She finds that some employees engage in activities such as getting doctor's appointment during office hours, making personal phone calls, using office computer and Internet for personal reasons. As a new employee, she finds this behaviour unethical but her colleagues tell her that since the employees tend to spend so much of their weekday hours on the job, it is all right to engage in some personal work. Consider the following options and evaluate them: (a) Strict monitoring of the employees for such unethical behaviour. (b) Ignoring this issue altogether. (c) Dismissing the employees who are found to be engaged in such activities on a regular basis. (d) Reporting the matter to the Departmental head You are in charge of the rescue operations in an epidemic hit area, commanding a team of 6 medical professionals. The area is remotely located and not well connected with the nearby town through roads. It takes around 24 hours to reach the nearest district hospital, which has the required vaccines and drugs. Thousands of people have died because of the disease. The disease is contagious, though it gets transmitted only through bodily fluids and not through air. However, one of your team members has fallen sick and his condition is critical. Moreover, the team does not have the required drugs to treat him. Your team members request you to call off the operation as they are scared of the disease and want to take back the sick team-member to the hospital. At the same time, media has been portraying your efforts in a negative light. (a) What are the options available to you? (b) Evaluate each option and suggest the best course of action? (Answer in 250 words)

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