Pawan is pursuing MBA and shares a room with you in the private hostel. He desperately needs a job after completing his course because of educational loan and weak economic background. In his last two semesters, he couldn’t secure good grades due to serious illness. In current semester he has to secure good marks at any cost to satisfy minimum criteria for placements. Few days before the final semester exam, he comes to you and asks for money. He is stressed and nervous. He tells you about his plan to purchase semester papers to clear the exam and convinces you for the same by giving reference to his bad health, family status and his education loan. In such circumstances, would it be right to lend money to him? (a) Identify the moral dilemma faced by you. (b) Analyse your role and duties as a friend, also suggest your course of action.

Case Study As a civil servant, you have been appointed as the District Collector of your district. One day, you receive a complaint from a local NGO stating that a government-run school in a remote village in your district is not providing students with proper facilities and infrastructure. The NGO has also provided you with photos and videos as evidence of the poor conditions at the school. Upon investigation, you find that the allegations made by the NGO are true and the schools in your district are indeed in a poor state. You also find out that they lack basic facilities such as clean drinking water, proper classrooms, and proper sanitation facilities etc. You are faced with a dilemma - on one hand, you want to take immediate action and improve the conditions of schools in your district to provide the students with a better learning environment. On the other hand, you are aware that the process of improving the school's facilities will take time and money, and you are not sure if the funds allocated for the district will be sufficient to cover the costs. As a district collector what would you do in this situation?

Case Study Ranbir is the Chief executive officer of a company. The Company has been growing and has recruited quite a few specialists recently. The functional heads in the company have to meet their staff in an open meeting every two months. Ranbir detested these meetings. It was open to everyone in the office. The staff came up with a long list of trivial and tiresome complaints and grievances. They repeated the same things and spoke at length. Even when the staff knew of the constraints, they went on with their complaints. They wanted more space for lounge, for bathrooms and crèche. Ranbir pointed to lack of space, and yet the staff continued to complain. Ranbir cultivated a habit of sitting through the meeting with a cheerful face, but with his mind switched off from the proceedings. The meeting became a tiresome ritual he had to get through. Due these issues many employees had left the company and its further hampering the Business of the company. Q. In Ranbir’s situation what action would you have taken and why?

Case Study Meera Sharma is a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in a district where a large highway expansion project has been approved by the government. The project is expected to improve connectivity, promote regional trade, and generate employment opportunities. However, the project requires acquisition of agricultural land from several villages. While many landowners have accepted the compensation determined under the law, a group of small and marginal farmers is strongly opposing the acquisition. They argue that although the compensation is legally fixed, it does not adequately compensate for the long-term loss of livelihood, as farming is their primary and sometimes only source of income. During a public consultation meeting, local activists accuse the administration of prioritizing economic development over the welfare of vulnerable farmers. Some villagers have also started organizing protests. At the same time, higher authorities are pressuring Meera to complete the land acquisition process quickly, as the project has strict deadlines and political importance. Meera realizes that delaying the project may lead to administrative criticism and financial losses, but proceeding without addressing the farmers’ concerns may lead to social injustice and unrest. Meera now faces a difficult ethical dilemma. Questions Q1. What are the ethical issues involved in this situation? Q2. What options are available to Meera in this situation? Evaluate them. Q3. What course of action should Meera adopt in this situation? Justify your answer.