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Topic: accountability and ethical governance
7. Does accountability foster ethical or morally responsible behaviour in public servants? Critically analyse. (150 Words)
Difficulty Level: Tough
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Conceptual Tuesdays’ in Mission-2022 Secure.
Directive word:
Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic.
Key Demand of the question: To write about the role of accountability in fostering ethical behaviour and its limitations.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining accountability.
Body:
Write about how accountability and its various mechanisms to enforce it leads to ethical behaviour in public servants – Code of ethics, vigilance RTI, Lokpal and courts make civil servants act ethically and prevent any divergent behaviour. However, mention that despite having accountability mechanisms public servants have acted unethically. Substantiate with examples.
Conclusion:
Conclude by mentioning ways to create stronger accountability mechanisms.
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