GS4 · UPSC Mains
As India's vaccination drive against the COVID-19 pandemic breaches the 100 crore inoculation mark, some of the most backward tribal districts of the country still remain unvaccinated. You are the new District Magistrate (DM) in one such tribal district. The vaccination drive has been unsuccessful in the district so far despite imminent threats of the virus. It is believed that the tribals of the district refuse to get vaccinated due to their personal beliefs regarding immunization. Further, the community doctor who works in geriatrics and has almost daily contact with members of the district, too has refused to be vaccinated based on his personal beliefs. This has made the people more adamant about their decision to remain unvaccinated. Additionally, rumours of a few deaths post-vaccination have spread in the district. There is also a high risk of rising cases in the nearby districts spilling over to your district. There is a dire need for assuaging the fear of people and extreme pressure on the administration to take action and conduct the vaccination drive smoothly. (a) What are the ethical issues in the given case? (b) As the DM in charge, what steps will you take to tackle the issues? (c) Discuss how persuasion can be used to convince people to voluntarily get vaccinated.
GS4 · Attitude — content, structure, function; influence & relation with thought & behaviour; moral & political attitudes; social influence & persuasion
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Kumar Sihag | — | VisionIAS | p.49 |
| Diksha Joshi | — | VisionIAS | p.49 |
| Manan Bhat | — | VisionIAS | p.49 |
| Bhuvi Gupta | — | VisionIAS | p.46 |
| Asad Zuberi | — | VisionIAS | p.49 |
| Ankita Puwar | — | VisionIAS | p.49 |
| Naman Goyal | — | VisionIAS | p.49 |
| Utsav Anand | — | VisionIAS | p.49 |
| Asad Zuberi | — | Vision | p.49 |
| Gamini Singla | — | Vision | p.50 |
| Gamini Singla | — | Vision | p.50 |
| Gamini Singla | — | Vision | p.112 |
| Diksha Joshi | — | Vision | p.49 |