Question Q1BEthicsGS1
What do you understand by ethics management? Can public officials manage ethics in the work place in a manner similar to managing budgets, policies and people? Do you think adopting codes of ethics and conduct is sufficient enough for managing ethics in the workplace or something more is needed? Discuss.
Main Body
Code of ethics and code of conduct can help at the workplace in following ways:
i) guiding the actions of the employees.
ii) Fear of punishment on non-following
iii) Set standards to be followed.
However they are externally enforced.
Code of conduct (Person)Charge needed to follow ethicsinternal.
Internal changes for ethical approach by:
Guiding by example
Serving as role model
Appealing to the psyche of employees.
Managing the emotions of other — emotional intelligence
Appealing to the reason
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Conclusion
Therefore a comprehensive, inner and outer change is necessary and following the 'be the change you want to see in the world' quote by Gandhi can help.
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This is a continuation from previous page
- Distinguishes between external and internal approaches to ethics management
- Addresses the key question about sufficiency of codes
- Provides comprehensive framework combining multiple approaches
- Uses relevant Gandhi quote
- Discusses emotional intelligence and psychological aspects
- Clear answer to whether codes alone are sufficient
Topper
Aditya Agarwal
Subject & Paper
EthicsGS1
Topic
Ethics
Ethics Management
Managing Ethics in Public Administration
Writing Stats
113
Total words
9
Paragraphs
4
Bullets