Public and civil service values and ethics in public administration

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A rule requires an officer to clear unauthorised occupants from government land before the monsoon. The occupants are families who have lived there for twenty years and have nowhere to go. Discuss the sources of ethical guidance available to the officer and what each of them recommends.

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2 · VidBodh original10 marks150 words

Distinguish between a conflict of interest and a conflict of duties, using one example of each from public administration, and state which is harder to resolve.

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3 · VidBodh original10 marks150 words

A state deploys an artificial intelligence system to rank welfare applications, and officers begin approving its recommendations without reading the files. Who is accountable when the system errs, and which civil service values does such delegation put at risk?

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4 · VidBodh original10 marks150 words

A foreign agency offers to fund a state's health programme on the condition that its own contractors implement it. Examine the ethical issues involved in accepting such assistance.

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5 · VidBodh original10 marks150 words

A company's board learns that its best selling product is safe, but that its advertising exaggerates the evidence for its benefits. Discuss the board's responsibility, distinguishing legal compliance from ethical obligation.

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