Question 1EthicsGS1

Discuss the ethical issues involved in the case study dealing with corruption and leakages of funds.

Introduction

The above case study deals with the situations of corruption and leakages of the funds for the personal benefits of the officials and individuals.

24 words

Main Body

Ethical issues involved in the case:

i) Irregularities in fund usage for poor development scheme

ii) Leakages and siphoning of funds by senior official - against civil service values

iii) Politician - bureaucrat nexus undermining the service delivery.

iv) Threats to me (civil servant) for following ethical approach - against the IPC, CPC.

v) Exploitation and deprivation of rightful benefits - discrimination and inequality (Article 14 and 5)

vi) Use of unethical practices to gain money - take invoices etc.

vii) Involvement of civil servants to gain money outside the work - against civil service values.

take up the help of civil society and NGOs to take action on the issue

Report to the media in case of no-actions.

The taxpayer money rather than being utilized for upliftment of poor is used to fill up coffers of terror groups. There is a need to increase transparency, social audits and regular inspections to reduce these activities.

155 words4 paragraphs

Comprehensive identification of multiple ethical issues
Links violations to specific constitutional articles and legal provisions
Covers institutional ethics, individual ethics, and systemic corruption

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Topper

Aditya Agarwal

Subject & Paper

EthicsGS1

Topic

Ethics and Governance

Corruption and Ethical Conduct

Fund Misuse and Official Misconduct

Writing Stats

179

Total words

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Linked PYQ

Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu is known for its manufacturing clusters on firecrackers and matches. The local economy of the area is largely dependent on firecrackers industry. It has led to tangible economic development and improved standard of living in the area. So far as child labour norms for hazardous industries like firecrackers industry are concerned, International Labour Organization (ILO) has set the minimum age as 18 years. In India, however, this age is 14 years. The units in industrial clusters of firecrackers can be classified into registered and non-registered entities. One typical unit is household-based work. Though the law is clear on the use of child labour employment norms in registered/non-registered units, it does not include household-based works. Household-based work means children working under the supervision of their parents/relatives. To evade child labour norms, several units project themselves as household-based works but employ children from outside. Needless to say that employing children saves the costs for these units leading to higher profits to the owners. On your visit to one of the units at Sivakasi, the owner takes you around the unit which has about 10-15 children below 14 years of age. The owner tells you that in his household-based unit, the children are all his relatives. You notice that several children smirk, when the owner tells you this. On deeper enquiry, you figure out that neither the owner nor the children are able to satisfactorily establish their relationship with each other. Bring out and discuss the ethical issues involved in the above case. What would be your reaction after your above visit?

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