Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
- Approaches of Ethical Study: Indian Perspective and Western Perspective
- Basic concepts: morality and value
- Ethics in public life
- Ethics in Economic Life
- Freedom and Discipline
- Duties and Rights
- Virtue Ethics
- Consequences of Ethics in Human Actions
- Values and Ethics in Government: Legislature, Executive and judiciary
- Contribution of Family in Value Education
- Contribution of Society in Inculcating Values
- Role of Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values
- Human Values& Socialization
- Individual Personality and Values
- Values and Skill
- Fundamental and Instrumental Values
- Democratic values
- Role of Ethical values in governance and society
- Significance of values in civil services
- Aesthetic values
- Values in work life and professional ethics
- Essential Aptitude for civil servants
- Foundational Values of Civil Services
- Civil Services Accountability
- Neutrality, Anonymity, Integrity, Humility, Adaptability, Magnanimity, Perseverance
- Impartiality and Non-Partisanship
- Tolerance and compassion for the Weaker section
- Contribution to society by Civil Services
- Components of Attitude: Affective, Cognitive, Behavioral
- Functions of Attitude: Adjustive, Ego-Defensive, Value-Expressive, Knowledge
- Attitude Formation Model
- Impact of Beliefs and Values
- Social Influence
- Persuasion Tactics and Tools
- Moral and Political Attitude Formation
- Theories Linked to Emotional Intelligence
- Cultivability of Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional Competencies:
- Self-Awareness: Grasping Emotions and Precise Self-Evaluation
- Self-Management: Handling Internal States, Urges, and Assets
- Social Awareness: Accurately Perceiving Individuals and Collectives
- Relationship Management: Eliciting Favorable Reactions in Others
- Significance in the Workplace and Civil Services
- Public Service Concept
- Philosophical Foundation of Governance and Integrity
- Sharing Information, Transparency, and Right to Information
- Weaknesses in RTI and Suggestions for Enhancement
- Significance of Vigilant Citizens
- Information Sharing and Participation
- Importance of Code of Ethics and Codes of Conduct
- Citizen Charter: Elements and Steps in Crafting
- Work Culture Concept and Enhancement Methods
- Quality of Service Delivery
- Efficient Utilization of Public Funds
- Challenges in Fund Allocation and Parliamentary Oversight on Expenditure
- Corruption in India: Extent, Nature, and Countermeasures
- Integrity in Public Life
- Revealing Corruption: Initiatives by Civil Society and the Role of the Whistleblower Act
- Addressing Corruption: Government’s Role and Governance Institutions
- Combatting Corruption: Diverse Strategies and Their Effectiveness
- Euthanasia Debate: Social and Ethical Perspective, Various Arguments
- Surrogacy: Ethical Aspects
- Ethics and Athletics: Sportsmanship, Doping, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Commercialization
- Media Ethics: Media’s Function, Moral Challenges, Influence on Legal Proceedings, Bias, Digital Media, Paid News
- Ethical Business Conduct within Organizations
- Intersection of Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Linkage between Ethics and Environment
- Theories Related to Environmental Ethics
- Role of Individual
- Stem Cell, Cloning, Designer Babies
- Research, Pets, Cruelty
- Children’s Rights, Juvenile Justice System, Challenges
- Moral Dilemmas, Challenges
- Moral Values in Private Relationships
- Ethical Guidelines in Public Relationships
- Interconnection Between Private and Public Relationships