Ethics

 

 

• Ethics, Values, Morals and Attitude
• Applied Ethics
• Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships.
• Human Values  
• Role of Family Society and Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values.

 

 

Moral Thinkers

• Virtue Ethics (Socrates, Plato and Aristotle)
• Consequential or Teleological Ethics (Epicurus, Machiavelli, Bentham, JS Mill & Ayn Rand)
• Deontological Ethics (Immanuel Kant)
• Indian Philosophers (Gandhiji, Kautilya, Vivekananda, Mother Teresa, Aurobindo etc)
• Lessons from the lives of administrators and leaders

 

Attitude

• Attitude: Content, Structure, Function; its Influence and Relation with Thought and Behavior
• Moral and Political Attitudes
• Social Influence and Persuasion

 

 

Aptitude

• Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service, Integrity, Impartiality and Non-partisanship, Objectivity, Dedication to Public Service, Empathy, Tolerance and Compassion towards the weaker-sections.
• Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration

 

Emotional Intelligence

• Emotional Intelligence-Concepts, and their Utilities and Application in Administration and Governance

 

Ethics in International Relations

• Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

 

Corporate Governance

• Corporate Governance

 

Probity in Governance

• Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Status and Problems;
• Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions;
• Laws as a Source of Ethical Guidance
• Conscience as a Source of Ethical Guidance
• Accountability and Ethical Governance;
• Ethical Governance
• Concept of Accountability
• Strengthening of Ethical and Moral Values in Governance;
• Probity in Governance, Philosophical Basis of Governance and Probity;
• Information Sharing and Transparency in Government,
• Right to Information,
• Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct,
• Citizen’s Charters,
• Work Culture,
• Quality of Service Delivery,
• Utilization of Public Funds,
• Challenges of Corruption.