Making up a reasonable-sounding excuse for a choice that was really made for a less noble reason (like 'everyone does it') is called what?

Rationalization. The correct answer is Rationalization. It means making up a reasonable-sounding excuse after the choice is made. "Everyone does it" is the classic example. Objectivity and non-partisanship are civil-service values, not excuses. Presentism means judging the past by today's standards. Memory hook: the excuse comes after the choice. Read more: Distorted Ethical Concepts, Conflict of Interest.

In Bandura's grouping, which two mechanisms of moral disengagement work on the victim?

Dehumanization and attribution of blame. The correct answer is dehumanization and attribution of blame. The victim is seen as less than human, or as the cause of the harm. Moral justification, euphemistic labeling and advantageous comparison work on the act itself. Displacement and diffusion hide the person's own role. Disregard of consequences works on the harm. Read more: Distorted Ethical Concepts.

Under which arrangement does the Central Vigilance Commission receive whistle-blower complaints about Central Government staff?

Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers Resolution, 2004. The correct answer is the PIDPI Resolution, 2004. It names the CVC as the Designated Agency for such complaints. The 2014 Act is the trap: as of December 2025 it had not been notified, so it was not in force. The RTI Act and the Lokpal Act serve other purposes. Read more: Distorted Ethical Concepts, Whistleblowing and the Snowden Case, Probity in Governance: A Complete Guide.

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