The GS 4 Syllabus for the Mains Examination serves as the Ethics Syllabus for UPSC. The topics cover in the GS Paper 4 syllabus are ethics, aptitude, human interface, mindset, bedrock values of the civil service, and the code of conduct for the government. One of the nine papers of the Main Examination of the UPSC Civil Services Examination is the Ethics Syllabus. To teach future administrators about the ethical side of society and some moral values, it was add to the UPSC exam in 2013.
This particular UPSC CSE mains domain is mainly independent and just tangentially dependent on the mains’ governance and social justice topic– GS Paper 2. Where there is little overlap in the topics connected to many fields and societal issues.
The three sections of the ethics course are:
- Ethics
- Aptitude
- Integrity.
The UPSC has now created a number of broad groups of themes and subtopics based on the aforesaid categorization, which are explained below.
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- Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. Human Values – Lessons from the Lives and Teachings of Great Leaders, Reformers and Administrators; Role of Family Society and Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values.
- Attitude: Content, Structure, Function; its Influence and Relation with Thought and Behaviour; Moral and Political Attitudes; Social Influence and Persuasion.
- Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service, Integrity, Impartiality and Non-partisanship, Objectivity, Dedication to Public Service, Empathy, Tolerance and Compassion towards the weaker-sections.
- Emotional Intelligence-Concepts, and their Utilities and Application in Administration and Governance.
- Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and World.
Also Read:- ETHICS MODULE IN THE FOUNDATION COURSE FOR UPSC
- Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Status and Problems; Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions; Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience. As Sources of Ethical Guidance; Accountability and Ethical Governance; Strengthening of Ethical and Moral Values in Governance; Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding; Corporate Governance.
- Probity in Governance: Concept of Public Service; Philosophical Basis of Governance and Probity; Information Sharing and Transparency in Government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work Culture, Quality of Service Delivery, Utilization of Public Funds, Challenges of Corruption
- Case Studies on above issues.
A thorough preparation is required in order to understand the UPSC ethics syllabus in its whole because it is highly deep and complete in nature. With this goal in mind, one of the top institutes in Delhi, EDEN IAS, is also working on this platform.
Ethics For UPSC Under the direction of the most renowned faculty member, Tirthankar Roychowdhary sir, the course has been designe and uses a thorough approach to cover every aspect of the UPSC’s ethics syllabus. This includes theory classes, case studies sessions, daily answer writing, class notes, study materials, and sectional mock tests, All of which are conducted under proper supervision.
Those who are intereste in finishing their coursework on a special platform can go to the EDEN IAS official website or they can go straight to the doubt counters. Where they can get all of their questions about the course answer.
