Mission Mains 2021: GS 4 Ethics Discussion
This is for those of you who are planning to write Mains 2020. Primarily, the agenda of this thread would be
1. Answer Writing Practice
2. Sharing examples - anecdotes from Current affairs relevant for GS4 Answer writing
3. Any doubts wrt. Paper 4!
Feel free to pool in your suggestions!
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Qus: Should civil servants be concerned about the decisions of the govt even if they are not directly linked to them and raise their voice if they are not in the letter and spirit of the constitution?
[qus in the view of resignation of Kannan gopinath and Sashikant senthil]
Gopinath has submitted his resignation. Cannot quote here.
If it is about serving officers:
Officers are expected to be loyal to the government but to the extent that its actions and policies are in conformity with the Constitution and in favour of public good. Officers are required to implement the political vision, programmes and policies that are consistent with the Constitution. But the ultimate responsibility for the nature and shape of policy is that of the Minister and the political executive. They can overrule, amend, modify or approve the proposals. Officers can at best reiterate the implications of ‘bad policy’, advise and try to convince, but cannot question the final decision.
Legal View:
Tripura High Court in its judgment, has mentioned that government servants are entitled to hold and express their political beliefs, subject to the restrictions laid under Rule 5 of the Tripura Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1988.
Chief Justice Akil Kureshi has mentioned that “As a Government servant the petitioner is not devoid of her right of free speech, a fundamental right which can be curtailed only by a valid law. She was entitled to hold her own beliefs and express them in the manner she desired, of course, subject to not crossing the borders laid down in sub-rule (4) of Rule 5 of the Conduct Rules”
Kerala HC: Discipline and servitude are to be distinguished. If an employee speaks out in social media in a general perspective which is not inconsistent with the collective interest of the Institution, that is part of his right of free speech. No authority should expect one to be silent. The survival of public Institution depends upon how it accounts for democratic values. Free expression is the cornerstone of democratic value. Every functionary of public power, therefore, must command liberty to their constituents
@upsc2020 Hi. ^_^NIce facts and apt use of judgements. But I think, it sounds more like a GS-2 than ethics answer.
The ethical standpoint I have highlighted in the first part. The legal view is for your reference.
EiChan,
Qus: Should civil servants be concerned about the decisions of the govt even if they are not directly linked to them and raise their voice if they are not in the letter and spirit of the constitution?
[qus in the view of resignation of Kannan gopinath and Sashikant senthil]
No, officers cannot resort to social media publicly criticizing govt policies. One you resign/retire say whatever bothers you, but while in service, it shows a disconnect and erodes public faith even more.
Also, it would be more apt to use- political neutrality and allegiance to constitution.
Qus: Should civil servants be concerned about the decisions of the govt even if they are not directly linked to them and raise their voice if they are not in the letter and spirit of the constitution?
[qus in the view of resignation of Kannan gopinath and Sashikant senthil]
No, officers cannot resort to social media publicly criticizing govt policies. One you resign/retire say whatever bothers you, but while in service, it shows a disconnect and erodes public faith even more.
Also, it would be more apt to use- political neutrality and allegiance to constitution.
Sorry forgot to mention - if such a question comes one has to mention 'Crisis of conscience'.
Crisis of conscience’ can be considered as a situation wherein people will have to choose between their inner morals and their duty or responsibility. This crisis is especially prevalent among honest and upright public servants.
Why value based education is important?
however talented a person may be; his contribution to the society directly depends on the values he has imbibed. If the values are negative, the higher skill will result in higher negative contribution.
Osama Bin Laden, Harshad Mehta, Ketan Parekh, etc. are examples of such high skill and low values.
dedication to public service, compassion towards the weaker-section
Ranjitsinh Disale, a Zilla Parishad teacher from Solapur district has won the Global Teacher Prize of USD 1 million for using QR codes while imparting lessons and using various other innovative methods in teaching to reduce dropout rate especially in female students.
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