Page-5 of GS-IV: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
Probity in Governance
Probity (Satyanishtha in Hindi) literally means a complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles. Every day, we hear and talk about probity in public life. We expect...Key Hindrances to Good Governance
Good governance means an accountable and audited public service which has the bureaucratic competence to implement appropriate public policies and an independent judicial system to uphold the law....Good Governance: Meaning and Concept
In terms of distinguishing the term governance from government, “governance” is what a “government” does. It might be a geo-political, a corporate government, a socio-political government, or any...
Key Recommendations of Narayan Murthy Committee on Corporate Governance
The Committee on Corporate Governance, headed by Shri Narayanmurthy was constituted by SEBI, to evaluate the existing corporate governance practices and to improve these practices as the standards...
Key Recommendations of Kumar Mangalam Birla committee Report
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in 1999 set up a committee under Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla, member SEBI Board, to promote and raise the standards of...
Accountability of a Civil Servant
The accountability of civil servants both to ministers and to the Parliament, are constitutional and politically significant. The personal accountability of civil servants and their responsibility towards the...Ethics is Grounded in the Notion of Accountability
People seek accountability. They want to know who is responsible and accountable for certain actions and the consequences of those actions. Responsibility refers to “a sphere of duty...
Ethical Dilemma in Public Services
An ethical dilemma is a decision that needs a choice among various principles, mostly in difficult and importance contexts. Personal self-interest should be secondary to the common good...
Public / Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration
The Public service system like Civil service, Policing, and other government officials is the backbone of the administrative system which acts as most important tool for governance of...Three Levels of Morality by Kohlberg
Lawrence Kohlberg stressed that moral development primarily involves moral reasoning and occurs in stages. A key concept in understanding progression through the levels and stages is that their...
