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QUESTION PYQ 15
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The Rules and Regulations provided to all the civil servants are same, yet there is difference in the performance. Positive minded officers are able to interpret the Rules and Regulations in favour of the case and achieve success, whereas negative minded officers are unable to achieve goals by interpreting the same Rules and Regulations against the case. Discuss with illustrations. Is conscience a more reliable guide when compared to laws,

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What the examiner wants

For Rule Interpretation & Administrative Attitude, discuss in sequence: first, The Rules and Regulations provided to all the civil servants are same, yet there is difference in the…; then, Discuss with illustrations. Is conscience a more reliable guide when compared to laws,. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

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  1. 1The Rules and Regulations provided to all the civil servants are same, yet there is difference in the performance. Positive minded officers are able to interpret the Rules and Regulations in favour of…≈55 words
  2. 2Discuss with illustrations. Is conscience a more reliable guide when compared to laws,≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

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Interpret/define Rule Interpretation & Administrative AttitudeCore ethical principleCompeting value or limitPublic-service applicationConcrete examplePrincipled conclusion

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