Below are four distinct administrative actions that breach fundamental civil service values. Match each action to the specific ethical principle it most directly compromises.
- Approving a government tender for a firm owned by a close relative without declaring the association.Objective Assessment and Conflict of Interest
- Deliberately suppressing reports of a localized epidemic to avoid administrative scrutiny and public panic.Transparency and Public Accountability
- Strictly enforcing winter evictions of homeless individuals without arranging temporary rehabilitation.Empathy and Compassion for Weaker Sections
- Utilizing subordinate government staff and state vehicles for organizing a personal family event.Integrity and Probity in Public Administration
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Tender approval without disclosure matches with Conflict of Interest. Suppressing epidemic reports matches with Transparency. Evicting the homeless without shelter matches with Compassion. Using state resources for personal events matches with Probity.
Each scenario specifically targets a distinct foundational value of civil services. Undisclosed relationships in financial dealings represent conflicts of interest. Withholding vital information breaches transparency. Rule adherence devoid of human concern for the destitute shows a lack of compassion. Misappropriation of state resources for personal gain is a fundamental failure of probity.
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Situational Ethics and Administrative Dilemmas