Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Topic 1: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of\u00a0 Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics \u2013 in private and public relationships. Human Values \u2013 lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders,\u00a0 reformers and administrators; the role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Key concepts: <\/b>What are values, ethics, morals \u2013 Moral relativism\/ subjectivism: Variability of ethics and values across time and space \u2013 Moral objectivism – Constitutional morality – Determinants of ethicality: end result, intention, circumstances and other factors – Consequences of ethics for individual and society \u2013 Supernaturalism, Divine command theory and God based ethics \u2013 Subjectivism \u2013 Emotivism -Virtue ethics -Deontology \u2013 Consequentialism \u2013 Intuitionism \u2013 Theoretical Dimensions: Normative\/ Prescriptive Ethics,\u00a0 Descriptive Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Applied ethics – Ethics for different types of relationship \u2013 Human Values: kindness, mercy, justice, love, empathy etc – Lessons from great leaders – Lessons from reformers – Lessons from administrators – Importance of value inculcation – Process of value inculcation – Source of values – Role of the family – How family imparts values? :\u00a0 Strength and Problems – Role of the educational institute – How education imparts values?:\u00a0 strengths and problems – Role of Society – How society imparts values?: strengths and weakness – Doctrine of double effect \u2013 Slippery slope doctrine – Environmental ethics \u2013 Bioethics \u2013 Media ethics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Topic 2: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Key concepts: <\/b>Belief, opinion and attitude, <\/span>Attitude Content: <\/span>CAB Model \u2013 Structure of\u00a0 attitude: one-dimensional perspective and two-dimensional perspective \u2013 Functions of attitude: ego defensive, value expression, knowledge, need satisfaction – <\/span>Attitude guiding and influencing behaviour – Behaviour guiding and influencing behaviour – Moral attitude – Political attitudes: Factors determining political attitude, types of political attitude – Cognitive\u00a0 dissonance – Social influence \u2013 Persuasion \u2013 Manipulation- Propaganda \u2013 Bureaucratic attitude\u00a0 \u2013 Democratic attitude – Attitude towards women, caste, religions – Stereotypes and prejudices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Topic 3: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality\u00a0 and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance\u00a0 and compassion towards the weaker-sections.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Key concepts: <\/b>Aptitude <\/span>– <\/b>Aptitude vs. attitude – Foundational values \u2013 Integrity \u2013 Impartiality\u00a0 and Non-Partisanship – Neutrality – Objectivity \u2013 Dedication and commitment- Tolerance –<\/span><\/p>\n Sympathy, Empathy and compassion – Trustworthiness – Perseverance \u2013 Honesty – Significance\u00a0 of foundational values for civil servant \u2013 Nolan Principles of Public life: <\/span>Selflessness,\u00a0 Accountability, Integrity, Honesty, Objectivity, Openness, leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Topic 4: Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in\u00a0 administration and governance.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Key concepts: <\/b>Concepts: emotions, mood, feeling \u2013 Emotional intelligence: self-awareness,\u00a0 self-regulation, motivation, empathy, relationship management – Mayer and Salovey – Daniel\u00a0 Goleman – Models of Emotional Intelligence – Utilities and application in administration and\u00a0 governance – Improving Emotional Intelligence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Topic 5: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Key concepts: <\/b>Western Thinkers and Philosophers: Socrates \u2013 Plato \u2013 Aristotle \u2013 Deontology: Immanuel Kant and his categorical imperatives – Utilitarianism: Jeremy Bentham\u00a0 and JS Mill – Social Contract – John Rawls: Justice as Fairness; Indian Thinkers and Philosophers:\u00a0 Mahatma Gandhi – Jawahar Lal Nehru – Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar – Swami Vivekanand – Amartya Sen – Saint Teresa\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Topic 6: Public\/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and\u00a0 problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions;\u00a0 laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance;\u00a0 accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in\u00a0 governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate\u00a0 governance.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Key concepts: <\/b>Administrative Ethics: status and problem – Draft Public Service Bill – Professional and ethical competence – Importance of Administrative ethics – Administrative\u00a0 ethics in India – Suggestions for creating strong ethical framework for administration – Ethical\u00a0 concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions \u2013 Resolving ethical concerns\u00a0 and dilemmas – Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance – Difference between laws, rules and regulations \u2013 Law and ethics: relation – Limitation of law\u00a0 as source of ethical guidance \u2013 Voice of conscience and crisis of conscience – Accountability\u00a0 and Responsibility – Ethical issues in international relations and funding \u2013 Just war theory – Corporate governance \u2013 Compassionate capitalism – Corporate Governance in India – Companies Act 2013 – Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility – Clause 49 \u2013 Ethical\u00a0 management and management of ethics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Topic 7: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of\u00a0 governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government,\u00a0 Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen\u2019s Charters, Work\u00a0 culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of\u00a0 corruption.<\/b><\/p>\n Key concepts: <\/b>Concept of public service and public interest \u2013 Spirit of service – Governance\u00a0 and public administration – governance, good governance and ethical governance – Philosophical basis of governance and probity – Courage of conviction – Politicization of\u00a0 bureaucracy – Code of conduct and code of ethics – Information sharing and transparency in\u00a0 government – Right to Information: importance, issues and suggestions \u2013 Citizen\u2019s charter:\u00a0 Citizen\u2019s charter movement, importance, issues and suggestion – Sevottam mode \u2013 Work\u00a0 culture: in private and public institutions \u2013 Quality of service delivery Utilization of public fund\u00a0 \u2013 Corruption – e-governance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Topic 8: Case study on above issues.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude\u00a0 Topic 1: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of\u00a0 Ethics in-human actions; 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