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- Introduce by explaining the importance of upholding highest ethical standards in civil services.
- Discuss the areas of concern for in maintaining such ethical standards by civil servants.
- Suggest effective measures to overcome such challenges.
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Arjun
Good attempt.
You have understood the question well.
Introduction is fine.
Challenges mentioned are good. However, the points could be briefly explained for example, in conflict of opinions you can mention differences in opinion of political executive/their own superiors and what they themselves think of as being right in a particular situation.
Challenges in balancing service obligation and accountability towards the public (especially when a public servant finds certain indications of deliberate inefficiency) can be mentioned too.
Way forward and conclusion is decent.
Keep practicing. 🙂
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Pallab
In introduction, you can first shed light on the important role of civil servants in our governance structure and hence the importance of ethical standards. That part is fine.
In challenges, you need to go a bit deeper in the dilemmas of the civil servants… Corruption, of course, is a big challenge but that should be a straight forward no. Some deeper challenges involved are – dealing with conflict of opinions (political executive/superiors vs their own) ; dilemma in information sharing ( might lead to embarrassment of govt. Vs public accountability) ; dilemma of conscience vs prevalent political ideology; balancing public life and private life.
Way forward also seems a bit like way forward for preventing corruption, diversify it a bit- establishment of citizen advisory boards, behavioural change etc
Overall, the structuring of the answer is good, content can be diversified a bit.
Keep practicing. 🙂
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Abhishek
First part of the answer could be a bit better.
Start by talking about the important role of civil servants in our governance structure and hence the importance of ethical standards.
In challenges, more dimensions can be added, maintenance of law and order is more of an on the job challenge. The question is on ethical challenges. Last two points are decent. Further you can add the dilemma in information sharing ( might lead to embarrassment of govt. Vs public accountability) ; dilemma of conscience vs prevalent political ideology; balancing service obligation and accountability towards the public (especially when a public servant finds certain indications of deliberate inefficiency, corruption etc); balancing public life and private life.
In way forward, you have mentioned the values necessary. Other than that, you can also talk about establishment of a Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct, Social Audits, Citizen Charters etc
Conclusion is decent.
Overall the answer is a bit light in content, structuring of the answer is fine.
Keep practicing. 🙂
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