Case Study You are the Municipal Commissioner of a rapidly growing city facing an acute water crisis due to depleting groundwater levels and inadequate water supply infrastructure. To address this, the state government has launched an ambitious project to construct a reservoir and implement a pipeline network to provide water to all households. The project has strict deadlines as it is being funded by an international agency that requires completion within 18 months. However, during the land acquisition process for the reservoir, several tribal families residing in the area protest, claiming that they were not adequately consulted, and their traditional livelihoods are at stake. Simultaneously, an environmental group files a petition in the court, alleging that the project will destroy a critical wildlife corridor. The contractors involved in the pipeline construction also complain of delayed payments, which is slowing down progress. The media has begun portraying the project as a failure, and public pressure is mounting. You are tasked with resolving these issues, ensuring the timely completion of the project while addressing the concerns of all stakeholders. 1. Who are the stakeholders involved in this case? 2. What are the ethical issues involved in this case? 3. What will be your course of action to resolve the issues and ensure the project's timely completion while addressing stakeholder concerns?

Case Study With the latest trend of layoffs by big-tech companies across the globe due to various reasons like continuation of Russia-Ukraine war, fall in consumer demand and slowing economic growth. Considering this global situation, there is an Indian Ed-tech company which is also suffering from slowing of demand, capital crunch etc. Therefore, the company needs to take a slew of measures to navigate through this rough phase of recession. Manish is working as Human Resource (HR) head in this company and there is pressure from investors to fire a major chunk of the workforce. Further, he was informed by management that dismissing employees is essential for the company's existence and instructed him to inform the employees of this decision as soon as possible. Q. With the ethical dilemmas in mind, what should Manish do in this scenario?

Case Study Q. You are posted as Superintendent of Police (SP) in a city where a horrific incident of gang rape and murder of an IT professional has shaken the conscience of the entire nation. Since the culprits are still at large, the public anger is mounting and the aggrieved family is refusing to cooperate in investigations because they have no faith in the local police. Earlier, when they tried to lodge a missing complaint of the victim in a nearby police station, they were turned away as the police said that the area falls outside their jurisdiction. In such circumstances when the police force is under heavy media scrutiny. (a) What will you do to dissuade the rising mistrust between the public and the police? (b) Also, bring out the long term measures to check this ever growing menace of violence against women.

Case Study You are the Mayor of a town/city that has recently seen a rise in cases of dog bites. The local community is concerned about the safety of their children and pets, and they have started to demand action from the authorities. As the Mayor, you are responsible for addressing this issue and ensuring the safety of the community. Upon investigating the issue, you have discovered that many of the dogs in the area are strays, and some are owned by people who do not take proper care of them. You also found that the local dog population has grown significantly in recent years, and there is no effective system in place to monitor or control it. What would you do in this situation?

Rampura, a remote district inhabited by a tribal population, is marked by extreme backwardness and abject poverty. Agriculture is the mainstay of the local population, though it is primarily subsistence due to the very small land holdings. There is insignificant industrial or mining activity. Even the targeted welfare programs have inadequately benefited the tribal population. In this restrictive scenario, the youth has begun to migrate to other states to supplement the family income. Plight of minor girls is that their parents are persuaded by labour contractors to send them to work in the Bt Cotton farms of a nearby state. The soft fingers of the minor girls are well suited for plucking the cotton. The inadequate living and working conditions in these farms have caused serious health issues for the minor girls. NGOS in the districts of domicile and the cotton farms appear to be compromised and have not effectively espoused the twin issues of child labour and development of the area. You are appointed as the District Collector of Rampura. Identify the ethical issues involved. Which specific steps will you initiate to ameliorate the conditions of minor girls of your district and to improve the over-all economic scenario in the district? (UPSC GS-4 Mains 2020)

Suppose you are an officer-in-charge of implementing a social service scheme to provide support to old and destitute women. An old and illiterate woman comes to you to avail the benefits of the scheme. However, she has no documents to show that she fulfils the eligibility criteria. But after meeting her and listening to her you feel that she certainly needs support. Your enquirers also show that she is really destitute and living in a pitiable condition. You are in a dilemma as to what to do. Putting her under the scheme without necessary documents would clearly be a violation of rules. But denying her the support would be cruel and inhuman. Can you think of a rational way to resolve this dilemma? Give your reasons for it.