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Normative Ethical Theories (Part-I) 14 Sep 2020 10 min read The principal purpose that normative ethical theories serve is to articulate and advocate an ethical code, i.e., to provide justifiable and reliable principles to determine what is moral (and immoral) behavior. Normative theory involves arriving at moral standards that regulate right and wrong conduct. In…
Normative Ethical Theories (Part-II) 21 Sep 2020 10 min read Virtue Ethics Virtue ethics shifts the analytical emphasis away from rule-based decision-making (of deontological ethics) or of the consequences of an action (eg in utilitarianism) towards the ethics of individuals and the ethics of human character. For example: A teleologist would argue that giving to…
Accountability in Governance 27 Oct 2020 11 min read Accountability refers to the process as well as norms that make decision makers answerable to ones for whom decisions are taken i.e., the decision maker and the beneficiary. The recent emphasis on revolutionised democracy seeking increased accountability from the government has brought into focus its need…
Ethics in Journalism 09 Nov 2020 16 min read Gandhian Ethics on Journalism “The sole aim of journalism should be service. The newspaper is a great power, but just as an unchained torrent of water submerges the whole countryside and devastates crops, even so an uncontrolled pen serves but to destroy.”- Mahatma Gandhi. Idea of…
Attitude: Content, Structure and Function 14 Apr 2022 19 min read What is Attitude? About: It is a psychological tendency that is expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favour or disfavour. The evaluations which people make can range from extremely unfavourable to the extremely favourable, or can be more moderate. Attitudes…
Morality in International Relations 27 Jun 2022 21 min read What is International Morality? International morality refers to morals or codes of conduct governing relations between nations. The present day world is divided into many independent territorial political communities. They constitute the international political order sometimes called the international legal order. The basic feature of…
Ethics and Human Interface 16 Aug 2022 19 min read For Mains: Dimensions of Ethics, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in Human Action, Importance of Ethics in Private and Public Relationship. What is Ethics? Ethics is a set of principles that influences our decisions and determines the direction and goal of our lives. A society’s…
Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service 30 Aug 2022 21 min read For Mains: Essay, Foundational values for Civil Service, Integrity, Impartiality and non- partisanship, Objectivity, Dedication to public service, Empathy, Tolerance and Compassion. What is Aptitude? Aptitude is a natural ability or innate potential to learn or acquire a skill. It is a…
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Probity in Governance 11 Oct 2022 6 min read For Mains: Principles of Public Services, Utility of Probity in Governance, Philosophical underpinnings of Probity and Governance What is Probity? Possessing a comprehensive understanding of moral principles and ethics is the attribute of probity. Honesty, morality, and integrity are the attributes of probity. It refers to…
Information Sharing and Transparency in Government 17 Oct 2022 8 min read What is Information? Information is data that has been organized or classified and has some significant value for the recipient. Information is the processed data on which conclusions and responses are based. Information plays a key role in decision making. The significance of…
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