A close friend aspiring for civil services argues that in an unethical environment, sticking to ethical principles may damage one's career, burden family, risk life, make one ineffective, slow national economic progress, and that small gratifications or favours may make systems more efficient. Critically analyze these viewpoints and advise your friend on the ethical course to follow.
What the examiner wants
For the case beginning ‘A close friend aspiring for civil services argues that in an unethical environment, sticking to ethical principles may damage one'’, resolve the Case Study dilemma by identifying its specific stakeholders and competing duties, comparing feasible options, and choosing a legally defensible, ethically reasoned course with safeguards.
Demand-wise check
- 1From the exact case cue ‘A close friend aspiring for civil services argues that in an unethical environment, sticking to ethical principles may damage’, identify the stakeholders and ethical/legal conflicts specific to this situation≈65 words
- 2For ‘A close friend aspiring for civil services argues that in an unethical environment, sticking to ethical principles may damage’, compare the decision-maker's feasible options, including consequences, rights/duties and implementation risks for each option≈65 words
- 3For ‘A close friend aspiring for civil services argues that in an unethical environment, sticking to ethical principles may damage’, justify a preferred course with due process, transparency/accountability safeguards and concrete follow-up measures≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the case cue ‘A close friend aspiring for civil services argues that in an unethical environment, sticking to ethical principles may d’, avoid merely retelling facts without separating its stakeholders, conflicts and decision criteria
- For the case cue ‘A close friend aspiring for civil services argues that in an unethical environment, sticking to ethical principles may d’, do not choose an option without testing legality, feasibility, consequences and accountability safeguards
Value addition
- Stakeholder–dilemma–option matrix with a short decision flow
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
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