GS4 · UPSC Mains
As the Head of the Municipal Corporation, you are faced with a challenging situation wherein two groups of concerned citizens have approached you. One, expressing their frustrations and concerns regarding the menace caused by street dogs in the city and other, taking steps towards encouraging compassion and humane treatment to these silent beings. The first plea highlights the rising incidents of stray dogs' attacking or killing the vulnerable members of society especially children. They point to inadequate sterilisation and vaccination of dogs as exacerbating the situation. They demand the immediate removal of street dogs and their relocation elsewhere. The second plea however points to ineffective animal healthcare and control, illegal breeding centres, pet owners abandoning their pets on the streets as root of the problem. They argue that the system or the people responsible for the situation should be punished, not the animals. Furthermore, India has laws in place that make it illegal to remove a dog from the streets. This means that once a dog is on the streets, it has a "right" to stay there unless adopted. Balancing the animals' right to life with human safety concerns is proving to be a difficult task. (a) What are the ethical dilemmas involved in the case? (b) Evaluate the implications of favouring one plea over the other. (c) What course of action would resolve the situation in the immediate as well as long term?
GS4 · Case studies on the above issues GS4 · Public/civil service values & ethics in public administration — status & problems; ethical concerns & dilemmas; conflict of interest
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIPIN DUBEY | — | VisionIAS | p.45 |
| DEVESH PARASHAR | — | VisionIAS | p.45 |
| NEERAJ DHAKAD | — | VisionIAS | p.45 |
| Ishwar Lal Gurjar | — | VisionIAS | p.45 |
| Arpit Kumar | — | VisionIAS | p.45 |
| SHIVAM AGARWAL | — | VisionIAS | p.45 |