Ethics and Integrity

Ethics and Integrity 

Author: Vishnupriya

About Author:

The author Vishnupriya serves as a Deputy Collector under the Tamil Nadu Civil Services – 2019 Batch and currently works as a System Analyst at the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency in Chennai. She completed her graduation in BE-ECE and was appointed to the TN Civil Services through the Group-I examination, securing the 8th rank at the State Level. She has previously worked as the District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer in Dharmapuri, the Revenue Divisional Officer in the Vellore Sub-Division, and as the Revenue Divisional Officer in the Chengalpattu Sub-Division before her current position. Vishnupriya has appeared for the Civil Services interview twice, in 2020 and 2022. In 2020, she was allocated to the Indian Postal and Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IPTAFS), which she did not prefer, opting to continue in the State Civil Services.

About the Book:

The inclusion of ‘Ethics and Integrity’ in the State Civil Services Examination is in line with shaping the future administrators’ moral compass and guiding their decision-making processes. This book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of key concepts of ethics, various dimensions of ethics, and the significance of Values for Public Servants, and the cultivation of right attitudes necessary for effective and responsible governance.

The journey of preparing for the Civil Services Examination is both challenging and rewarding. As aspirants, you are not just preparing for an exam but for a career dedicated to public service and nation-building. This book is designed to equip you with the essential knowledge and analytical skills to navigate ethical dilemmas, make informed decisions, and uphold the highest standards of integrity in public life.

Each chapter of this book is very well aligned with the syllabus of the TNPSC GROUP-I Main Examination. The concepts have been explained to ensure clarity in understanding and learning. To facilitate practical understanding, the book includes case studies reflecting real-life scenarios, from the Previous Year Questions of UPSC Civil Services Examination. These case studies are accompanied by questions that encourage critical thinking and ethical analysis. Additionally, practice questions are added to help reinforce learning and prepare aspirants for the examination.

Aspirants may read and understand the topics and try practicing answer writing for the Previous Year Questions. Aspirant should be able to articulate i.e. express your points and ideas for a particular question in a clear manner to present a good answer. Apart from the concepts, necessary examples at right places may enrich your answer. Aspirants may include the real life examples apart from those cited in this book.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Coverage: The book provides extensive coverage of all topics included in the Ethics and Integrity syllabus of TNPSC GROUP-I Main Examination.

 

• User-Friendly Language: Written in clear and lucid language, making complex ethical concepts understandable and relatable for aspirants.

 

• Structured Approach: Chapters are organized into well-defined sections, providing clarity in topics.

 

• Point-wise presentation for Answer Writing: Topics are explained in point-wise manner, to facilitate answer writing.

 

• Solved Questions: Each chapter includes solved questions to understand the answer writing methodology.

 

• Solved Case Studies: Solved case studies are included as a separate chapter to prepare aspirants to tackle case study type questions as well.

 

• Practice Questions: The appendix contains all the previous year questions of UPSC Civil Services Examination from 2013 up to 2023 for practice purpose.