Aman Jhanwar

AIR 296 · CSE 2025

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• Core public service values such as integrity, empathy, and impartiality are often shaped well before an individual enters the civil service. Analyse the role of family, society, and educational institutions in the moral development of future public servants. Illustrate how these early influences can shape ethical conduct in public administration. (Answer in 150 words) GS4
• Human attitudes and behaviours are often shaped more by social context than by rational argument. What influence and persuasion strategies can public servants use to overcome resistance and increase citizen participation in public welfare programs? Support your answer with examples. (Answer in 150 words) GS4
• In a complex and emotionally charged administrative environment, emotional intelligence is emerging as a critical skill. Discuss its relevance to ethical decision-making and relationship-building in public administration, particularly in conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement. (Answer in 150 words) GS4
• Public officials are stewards of taxpayer resources, not mere executors of budgets. Discuss the ethical principles that should guide the utilisation of public funds. How can public servants balance pressure to meet expenditure targets with the need for transparency, accountability, and long-term public value? (Answer in 150 words) GS4
• In public service, ethical legitimacy depends not only on what is delivered, but how it is delivered. What ethical values should guide the delivery of public services? Explain their significance in shaping effective and morally responsible service delivery. (Answer in 150 words) GS4
• Climate responsibility is not just an environmental imperative but a test of the global moral conscience. Discuss the ethical considerations that should guide how climate burdens are shared among nations with unequal historical contributions and current capabilities. (Answer in 150 words) GS4
• Public servants are often expected to follow institutional directives. But what if those directives lead to unethical outcomes? How should a civil servant respond when official orders conflict with personal moral judgment? Discuss with reference to ethical responsibility in hierarchical systems. (Answer in 150 words) GS4
• "Public officials are often evaluated more on outcomes than on ethical intent." Critically examine this approach by comparing consequentialist and duty-based ethical frameworks. Which of these offers a more appropriate basis for assessing conduct in public administration? (Answer in 150 words) GS4

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