UPSC ethics: transparency, integrity, impartiality answer writing questions

Questions: 1. Examine the relevance of the following in the context of the civil services: a) Transparency b) Accountability c) Fairness and Justice d) Courage of Conviction e) Spirit of Service 2. One of the tests of integrity is complete refusal to be compromised. Explain with reference to a real life example. 3. Why should impartiality and non partisanship be considered as foundational values in public services, especially in the present day socio-political context? Illustrate your answer with examples. 4. How do the virtues of trustworthiness and fortitude get manifested in public service? Explain with examples. 5. A mere compliance with law is not enough, the public servant also has to have a well developed sensibility to ethical issues for effective discharge of duties". Do you agree? Explain with the help of two examples, where 1) an act is ethically right, but not legally and 2) an act is legally right, but not ethically.

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