GS Paper IV | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude – Foundations for Civil Services | UPSC Aspirant

Every Word Dealt in detail with its normative as well as the applied meaning. Not to stop at that, we have also dealt the concepts with an underlying relation of the same vis-à-vis the demands of Paper IV & Bureaucratic Aptitude

• Ethics: What are the elements of it• Good Vs Bad: How Value System is built• The “lure” of Evil• The “Angel” promoting Good within You

• What is the “right” path within conflicting “pulls”• Sometimes “wrong” happens due to limited knowledge• Ethical Dilemma Vs Virtue Conflict• Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics

• Aptitude & Foundational Values of Civil Services• Integrity and its types• Constituents of Integrity• Conflicting Reasoning

• Human Values & Emotional Maturity• Accountability – The bedrock of Integrity• Integrity – Its Role in Civil Services of Welfare Economic Model • Contributions of Moral Thinkers & Philosophers

• Public Service & Values within Ethical Dilemma • Dilemma Vs Ethical Dilemma• Probity in Governance – Changing the definition of natural

ethics Vs Deterrent Ethics• Natural Ethics Vs Deterrent Ethics• Information Sharing & Transparency in Government within

Ethical Dilemma Domain

• Role of Attitude in making you Ethical• Attitude Vs Aptitude• Attitude is Your Character While Aptitude is Your Personality• Attitude > Aptitude