CSE · GS-4Official PYQ · CSE 2014 · Q4(b)Ethics · Civil Service Aptitude · 10 marks · 150 words
English
There is a heavy ethical responsibility on the public servants because they occupy positions of power, handle huge amounts of public funds, and their decisions have wide-ranging impact on society and environment. What steps have you taken to improve your ethical competence to handle such responsibility?
हिन्दी
लोक-सेवकों पर भारी नैतिक उत्तरदायित्व होता है, क्योंकि वे सत्ता के पदों पर आसीन होते हैं, लोक-निधियों की विशाल राशियों पर कार्रवाई करते हैं, और उनके निर्णयों का समाज और पर्यावरण पर व्यापक प्रभाव पड़ता है। ऐसे उत्तरदायित्व को निभाने के लिए, अपनी नैतिक सक्षमता पुष्ट करने हेतु आपने क्या कदम उठाए हैं?
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2014 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Ethics · Civil Service Aptitude
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service: integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
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