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Question 1.(b)Explain/DiscussGS4GS1

Public service takes place in a bureaucratic structure with clear lines of authority, value standardisation, and accountability mechanisms. Working within such a structure, what do you think are the influences that impact the public servant's ethical decision-making?

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Introduction

In contemporary bureaucratic setup, roles & expectations from public servants are becoming increasingly complex, that require them to make ethical decision actively after taking into consideration number of factors.

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Lines of authority in Hierarchical setup - bureaucratic structure - value standardisation ex: Common Civil justice conduct code

Alignment mechanism ex: RTI act Influence that impact the public servant ethical decision making:

1De laws, role & regulations - these are creationist of regulable & exclusive subordinate that provide prescription & prohibition determined by sovereign political authority → it both influence ex: Caste(s) Act, 1992 decision makers that should have dignity
2Organisational ethics - This determine the principle or standard for the fulfillment of which an organisation endeavours for. → It as mostly behind every citizen taken by Civil servant patna bhoolanam

ex: 'Aadataan' paradigm bhoolanams'

3Work culture, code of ethics & code of conduct - These have immense influential power through mechanism of peer opinion
4Ethics of Peripatetic Society - It asks for system of surveillance & control equally in modern digital age. → such virtual mechanism of vigilance influence public servants to choose appropriate course of action
5Conscience, Morality & Other - These act collectedly as inner light of guided that sheds light upon righteous/ism an individual has to follow in moment of crisis. Therefore, bureaucracy deserve an able & demand minded public servant to maintain probity in governm[illegible].
2Organisational ethics - This determine the principle or standard for the fulfillment of which an organisation endeavours for. → It as mostly behind every citizen taken by Civil servant patna bhoolanams

ex: 'Aadataan' paradigm bhoolanams'

3Work culture, code of ethics & code of conduct - These have immense influential power through mechanism of peer opinion
4Ethics of Peripatetic Society - It asks for system of surveillance & control equally in modern digital age. → such virtual mechanism of vigilance influence public servants to choose appropriate course of action
5Conscience, Morality & Other - These act collectedly as inner light of guided that sheds light upon righteous/ism an individual has to follow in moment of crisis.

Therefore, bureaucracy deserve an able & demand minded public servant to maintain probity in governm[illegible].

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Diagram

Bureaucratic Structure with branches showing: Lines of authority, Value Standardisation/Common Civil Justice Conduct Code, Alignment mechanism (RTI act)

  • Systematic enumeration of 5 key influences
  • Reference to legal frameworks
  • Attempts to connect individual and organizational ethics

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Topper

Sachin

Subject & Paper

GS4GS1

Topic

Ethics

Bureaucratic ethics and ethical decision-making

Influences on public servant ethical decisions

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Analytical, with structured enumeration

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