UPSC Mains question bank

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 15 marks

What is Corporate Governance? What are the ethical issues with Corporate Governance in India? Suggest measures to improve Corporate Governance in India.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 15 marks

Examine the role of emotional intelligence for an administrator in today’s complex world. Also enumerate, with examples, the key attributes that an emotionally intelligent administrator should imbibe.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 15 marks

As an international organisation committed to global peace, has the UN been able to ensure international ethics? Illustrate.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

Differentiate between Personal ethics and Professional ethics. Give examples.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 15 marks

International laws and treaties act as the sources of ethical guidance in contemporary international relations. Critically examine.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 15 marks

Examine the following, along with relevant examples: (A) An action can be legally wrong but ethically correct and vice versa. (B) Under what situations, a person cannot be held as unethical despite his actions looking seemingly unethical or illegal.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

All human beings aspire for happiness. Do you agree? What does happiness mean to you? Explain with examples.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

Ethics of society at large is reflected in any organization’s work culture. Discuss.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

What do you understand by natural law ethics? Discuss with examples the criticism of this branch of ethics.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

What do you understand by ethical responsibility? What are the commonly recognised ethical responsibilities of government servants?

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

Define the following terms:

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

(a) Altruism

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

(b) Humility

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

(c) Power and Morality

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

Free media (including social media) has an important role in the fight against corruption. Comment.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

A public servant must need to control his emotions. Discuss the undesirable negative emotions he should refrain from.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 15 marks

What do you understand by bioethics? Discuss issues related to bioethics in India.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

‘People must not be turned back to countries where they would face persecution or severe human rights violations.’ Discuss the statement in terms of ethics of refugees.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

Mahatma Gandhi created a moral system which also served as the framework for his political practice. Elucidate.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

Human actions should aim at promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people. Comment.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

What do you understand by the term ethical egoism?

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

With the changing nature of public administration and higher expectations from public servants, codes of conduct in the public sphere assumed greater importance. Comment.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

Discuss the major contributions of Socrates in the field of ethics and morality.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

Discuss the role of social influence in shaping the behavior of a person.

GS4 · Theoretical Questions · 10 marks

Explain the term conscience with a special reference to various explanations given by various moral thinkers on it.