Page-2 of GS-IV: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

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

Various Instruments of Redressal of Public Grievances

In order to make public service delivery more efficient, the government built machinery for redress of public grievances in every Ministry/Department, by fixing time for disposal of public...

August 16, 2016

Sevottam Framework

The Sevottam was designed by DARPG in 2006 as an assessment improvement framework for public service delivery. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has taken steps to register Compliant Citizen’s Charter and Grievance Redress...

August 16, 2016

Concept, Origin and Principles of Citizen’s Charters

Citizen Charter is a document of commitment of organization towards the customers/user in respect of standard of services, accessibility to information redressal of grievances courtesy in public services. Origin...

August 16, 2016

Code of Ethics for Civil Services

India has laid down civil services rules in a most comprehensive way, and this formal elaborate listing or codification of what the public officials are to do and...

August 16, 2016

Strengthening Of Ethical and Moral Values In Governance

Significant progress has been recorded in recent years in development of effective Civil Service ethics, Codes of Conduct, transparency measures, ethics and integrity systems etc.  There areas which...

August 16, 2016

Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience as sources of Ethical Guidance

The concept of law has attracted attention of many philosophers. Thomas Aquinas notion of law is most acceptable as he defines law as an ‘ordinance of reason directed...

August 16, 2016

Objectivity, Empathy and Compassion towards weaker sections

As per the Nolan Committee, objectivity refers to carrying public business which includes making public appointments, awarding contracts and making recommendations for various rewards and benefits, purely on...

August 16, 2016

Role of educational institutions in inculcating values

The prime concern of education is to evolve the good, the true and the divine in man so as to establish a moral life in the world. It...

August 16, 2016