Question 4(b)GS4GS2
Critically evaluate the role of family and educational institutions in shaping ethical values among civil servants.
Main Body
Family is the first school of a child and educational institutions are just formal learning places. Both essential for value inculcation of an individual. Role of family in shaping ethics of civil servant: (1) Family values and actions about daily life, plays major role.Family suspects, themselves the same value will be reflected as Citizen centric civil servant. (2) Materialistic values of family could lead at to misconduct in governance, such as corruption, misfeasance etc.IAS Samea Bishwai in coal scam. (3) Role of Educational institutions:
3Role of Educational institutions: (1) Values of Professionalism, Tolerance in Diversity, Team-building is shaped in an educational institution. → IIM's famous for inculcating leadership quality (Helpful in Civil Services) (2) Educational institution helps in shaping ethical values of respecting seniors, maintaining chain of command. → essential for Civil Servants. → Decline of values in family version. Issues in ethical value inculcation: → Conflicting values of family vs Educational Institution. → Inward vs Outward. Civil Servants also learn values from Peers, system etc → may lead to decline of values. Ethical values are needs of tree of governance. Good governance can be achieved only through Probity.
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Conclusion
Ethical values are needs of tree of governance. Good governance can be achieved only through Probity.
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Topper
Ketan Shukla
2024
Subject & Paper
GS4GS2
Topic
Role of Civil Services in a Democracy
Ethical Values Formation
Role of Family and Education in Shaping Ethics
Writing Stats
210
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analytical
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