GS-IV: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

The National Sports Ethics Commission Bill, 2016

In the first half of 2016, the National Sports Ethics Commission bill was introduced in Lok Sabha as a private member bill by MP and BCCI secretary Anurag...

August 18, 2016

Values Theory of Schwartz

The values theory (Schwartz) defines ten broad values according to the motivation that underlies each of them. Power Power takes value from social status and prestige. The ability...

August 18, 2016

Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Civil Services

The study of emotions in bureaucracy can be seen from the period of Max Weber. He said complete neutrality and absence of emotions for rational administration. But the...

August 18, 2016

Emotional Intelligence: Concept and Utility

Emotional intelligence is a set of organized skills that allows people to process emotionally relevant information professionally and accurately. Emotional intelligence overlaps with standard measures organized by the...

August 17, 2016

Glossary of Ethical Values

Here is a glossary of various values Some of the human values explained as follows: Truth Truth is that which is true or in accordance with fact or...

August 17, 2016

Difference between ‘principles’ and conscience

“There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts” – was rightly said by Gandhiji. Conscience...

August 16, 2016

Difference between Empathy, Sympathy and Compassion

Empathy refers to the ability to imagine oneself in another’s place and understand others’ feelings, desires, ideas and actions. The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your...

August 16, 2016

Difference Between Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct

Code of Ethics refers to a set of guidelines to bring about acceptable behaviours in members of a particular group, association or profession. It is essential to build...

August 16, 2016

Accountability

Accountability refers to answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and the expectation of account-giving. Accountability of a public servant A Public servant is accountable to the minister for the responsibility and...

August 16, 2016

Ralph Cudworth’s Ethics

Ralph Cudworth was a represented the 17th century movement called Cambridge Platonists. He was an English philosopher and theologian. Three of his works namely- The True Intellectual System...

August 16, 2016

Theories of Morals by Hobbes

Hobbes presented one of the earliest modern theories of morals. He was deeply indebted to the stress of his time and system. According to him man are one...

August 16, 2016

Ethics and Integrity: Contribution by Moral Thinkers- Kautilya

Kautilya was the shrewdest minister in the court of Chandragupta Maurya during 317-293 BC. He has expressed his views on state, war, social structures, diplomacy, ethics, politics and...

August 16, 2016