QUESTION 2(b)
GS4
10 marks
Besides domain knowledge, a public official needs innovativeness and creativity of a high order as well, while resolving ethical dilemmas. Discuss with suitable example.
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What the examiner wants
Discuss why public officials need creativity and innovation, beyond domain knowledge, to resolve ethical dilemmas, with an example.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Ethical dilemmas often have no rule-book answer; choice seems to be between two wrongs≈30 words
- 2Creativity finds a third option that respects both values (e.g. law and compassion)≈30 words
- 3Example: an officer meeting eviction rules while arranging rehabilitation; crowdfunding a road (Armstrong Pame)≈30 words
- 4Limits: innovation must stay within law and be recorded≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Nature of dilemmasRole of creativityExamplesLimitsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only defining creativity
- No officer example, e.g. Armstrong Pame's crowdfunded road in Manipur
Draw this
- Fork diagram: option A vs option B → creative option C
Value addition
- ExampleArmstrong Pame (IAS) built a 100 km road in Manipur through crowdfunding and community labour when official funds were not available (2012).Media reports
- ExampleKozhikode's 'Operation Sulaimani' (2015) gave free meals to the hungry through restaurant coupons, without stigma.Kozhikode District Administration
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Abhishek Singh · Page 14 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Ritika Chitlangia · Page 16 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
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