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Topic: 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.
7. Determination of ethics in state policies and actions is not stress-free because every policy and action has both positive and negative aspects seen from different stakeholders’ perspectives. Discuss with suitable examples. (250 words)
Reference: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Lexicon Publications
Why the question:
The question is based on the aspects of determining Ethics in State policies and its actions.
Key Demand of the question:
Explain in what way the determination of ethics in state policies and actions is not stress-free because every policy and action has both positive and negative aspects seen from different stakeholders’ perspectives.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
In the introduction first talk about the determination of ethics in state policies and actions in general.
Body:
Explain first that, state as the highest executive authority is required to perform administrative, legal and regulatory functions. Broadly, state actions and policies need to be in confirmation with the constitution, laws, judicial pronouncements, international conventions and treaties. However, there isn’t a necessary positive correlation between the legality of an outcome and its ethicality.
Discuss with examples in what way depending upon the circumstances and requirements, views of different stakeholders may not be in consonance with each other.
Give arguments to support the statement along with suitable examples.
Conclusion:
Conclude that State policies and actions must only be assessed in context of the requirements of the time and in light of them falling within the legal and constitutional framework.
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