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Question 2(b)DiscussGS4GS1

Public service requires legal and morally principled action. Public service requires the public servant to place loyalty to the constitution, laws, and ethical principles. Among the three, which must acquire primacy while carrying out official functions? Why? Discuss.

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Introduction

Over the issues of public service tenure, constitution, laws & ethical principle acting as sources of ethical guidance for the public servant about diverse situations.

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Main Body

It might be ideal for public servant to maintain balanced loyalty towards all three sources. But for all practical purposes, it is where to show primary loyalty to Constitution.

Constitution as primary loyalty:

1Indian follows 'constitutionalism' - a doctrine that government authority is determined by body of constitution.
2Constitution provides 'constitutional morality' in it provides for progressive set of principles & values that must guide the action of government & others ex. Abolition of triple talaq against loaded morality
3The framers of constitution were no ordinary men people. They were Ambedkar leaders who inculcated very omen of Indian values & other
4Constitution is based on ethical principles which can be collectively implemented in society ex. Abolition of untouchability of gaunched JLA & Art 17
5Legal Limitation of laws:

a) Static & static dynamic

b) Incomplete by nature

c) Interpretation of law can vary

d) can only prefixable 'moral minima'

e) need to be applied by external authority

6Limitation of ethical principle

a) Ethical principle are unwritten or unjustified

b) Not [illegible]

c) Can vary along society like rural urban, etc.

However, a country is never strong because it has great legislation laws, rather it has people with good character. Therefore, character based on Indian Constitution is the way ahead

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Conclusion

Character based on Indian Constitution is the way ahead

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  • Clear hierarchical structure of argument
  • Uses specific constitutional examples (Article 17, triple talaq)
  • Distinguishes between limitations of each source
  • Reference to constitutional framers and their vision
  • Good analytical breakdown of constitutional vs. legal vs. ethical limitations

Topper

Sachin

Subject & Paper

GS4GS1

Topic

Public Service Ethics

Primacy among Constitution, Laws, and Ethical Principles

Constitutional Primacy in Official Functions

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