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Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
28 articlesChapter 1 – Ethics Integrity and Aptitude
- Adam Smith and Thomas Paine: Liberal ThoughtD.1
- Aptitude: A Distinct Psychological Concept for Civil ServiceD.2
- Attitude: Content, Structure, and FunctionD.3
- Augustine and ScholasticismD.4
- Branches of EthicsD.5
- Consciousness and MaterialismD.6
- Definition and Concepts of EthicsD.7
- Descartes and Voltaire: Rationalism and EnlightenmentD.8
- Einstein, Durkheim, Russell and Chomsky: Science, Society and LanguageD.9
- Entrepreneurs as Role Models: Gates, Jobs, Tata and PremjiD.10
- Evolution of Ethical StandardsD.11
- Family, Society and Education in Inculcating Human ValuesD.12
- Foucault and Derrida: Post-Modernist ThoughtD.13
- Foundational Values for Civil Service: Integrity, Impartiality, ObjectivityD.14
- Freud, Jung and Keynes: The Materialist ThinkersD.15
- Human Values from the Lives of Great Leaders and ReformersD.16
- Lord Nolan's Seven Principles of Public Life: A Complete GuideD.17
- Machiavelli, Bacon and Hobbes: The Age of ScienceD.18
- More Human Values from Leaders and ReformersD.19
- More Human Values: Chanakya, Satyarthi, Patkar, SeshanD.20
- More Human Values: Malala, Nightingale, JP, RajajiD.21
- Officers Who Resisted Political PressureD.22
- Pre-Socratic Philosophy and StoicismD.23
- Probity as a Personal QualityD.24
- Probity in Governance: A Complete GuideD.25
- Rajdharma: The Duty of the RulerD.26
- Sources of Ethics and the Common Good ApproachD.27
- The Three Monkeys of Gandhi (see ModHist0106)D.28
13 articlesChapter 2 – Ethical Theories and Philosophers
- Care EthicsC.1
- Confucian EthicsC.2
- Criticisms of UtilitarianismC.3
- Edmund Burke on Parliament and RepresentationC.4
- Existentialist EthicsC.5
- John Locke, Social Contract, and Natural RightsC.6
- John Rawls: Justice as FairnessC.7
- Kantian Ethics: Deontology and the Categorical ImperativeC.8
- Mill's Harm Principle and On LibertyC.9
- Ubuntu PhilosophyC.10
- Utilitarianism: Bentham and MillC.11
- Virtue Ethics: Aristotle and the Doctrine of the MeanC.12
7 articlesChapter 3 – Attitude
13 articlesChapter 4 – Comparative and Applied Ethics
- Animal EthicsB.1
- Animal Ethics in Indian Law and GovernanceB.2
- Can Ethics Be Taught?B.3
- Ethics and EconomicsB.4
- Ethics in DiplomacyB.5
- Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceB.6
- Globalization's Impact on Value SystemsB.7
- Indian Philosophical Schools and Ethics: Vedanta, Buddhism, JainismB.8
- Modern Indian Thinkers: Krishnamurti, Ramana Maharshi and OshoB.9
- Religions and Ethics: A Comparative ViewB.10
- Science and EthicsB.11
- Zen Buddhism and TaoismB.12
22 articlesChapter 5 – Ethics in Governance and Public Administration
- Codes of Ethics Across Public RolesE.1
- Conflict of InterestE.2
- Corporate Governance and Business EthicsE.3
- Distorted Ethical ConceptsE.4
- Emotional Intelligence in Administration: A Complete GuideE.5
- Empathy, Tolerance, and Compassion Toward Weaker SectionsE.6
- How to Resolve Ethical DilemmasE.7
- Indian Politics and EthicsE.8
- Misfeasance, Asset Declaration and Benami TransactionsE.9
- Moral Courage and FortitudeE.10
- Office of Profit and Conduct RulesE.11
- Performance Budgeting and the Results Framework DocumentE.12
- Personal Ethics Versus Professional EthicsE.13
- Quality in Public Service DeliveryE.14
- Spirit of ServiceE.15
- The Bureaucracy-Politician-Criminal NexusE.16
- The Ombudsman's RoleE.17
- Transparency and AccountabilityE.18
- Utilisation of Public FundsE.19
- Work Culture in Public AdministrationE.20