Question Q.3) b)GS4GS2

Fortitude enables a civil servant to make difficult yet morally right decisions. Explain with reference to real-life examples.

Introduction

Fortitude - is one of the four cardinal virtues as given by Aristotle - It is the ability to stand tall and face difficult scenario with courage.

27 words

Main Body

Fortitude - is one of the four cardinal virtues as given by Aristotle - It is the ability to stand tall and face difficult scenario with courage.

Fortitude = courage + ability to stand on your decisions

Fortitude helping in taking difficult yet morally right decisions:

1India's operation Sunfloor was a tough decision, yet fortitude helped in going through with it.

2Satyendra Dubey(IES) decision to expose corruption was morally right.

3IRS Ashok Khemka's disapproval to the DLF deal on Haryana.

4IRS Officers (in the mains Raid) Refused to let go off the Raid.

Above were few examples where civil servants showed fortitude and took the tough decision - & famously said NSA Ajit Doval, "you have to take a decision & make it right"

3Raja Ram Mohan Roy's decision to stand against evils of Hinduism like Sati - a was an extremely tough decision. Yet because of fortitude he stuck with it.

4ITA Rita Maheswari, cut alleged illegality ragged - implying that it could have professional consequences.

5I.P.S Ashok Khemka's disapproval to the DLF deal on Haryana.

6IRS officers (in the mains Raid) Refused to let go of the Raid.

Above were few examples where civil servants showed fortitude and took the tough decision - & famously said NSA Ajit Doval, "you have to take a decision & make it right"

229 words12 paragraphs

Conclusion

Above were few examples where civil servants showed fortitude and took the tough decision - & famously said NSA Ajit Doval, "you have to take a decision & make it right"

31 words

Open original scan

Page 7

Topper

ANINDYA PANDEY

AIR 1582025

Subject & Paper

GS4GS2

Topic

Virtues and Civil Service Ethics

Fortitude in Civil Service

Real-life examples of ethical decision-making

Writing Stats

287

Total words

Paragraphs

illustrative and commendatory

Tone