“The ‘Code of Conduct’ and ‘Code of Ethics’ are the sources of guidance in public administration. There is code of conduct already in operation, whereas code of ethics is not yet put in place. Suggest a suitable model for code of ethics to maintain integrity, probity and transparency in governance.
What the examiner wants
For Probity in Governance, discuss in sequence: first, “The ‘Code of Conduct’ and ‘Code of Ethics’ are the sources of guidance in public administration. There is code…; then, Suggest a suitable model for code of ethics to maintain integrity, probity and transparency in governance.. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.
Demand-wise check
- 1“The ‘Code of Conduct’ and ‘Code of Ethics’ are the sources of guidance in public administration. There is code of conduct already in operation, whereas code of ethics is not yet put in place≈55 words
- 2Suggest a suitable model for code of ethics to maintain integrity, probity and transparency in governance≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘“The ‘Code of Conduct’ and ‘Code of Ethics’ are the sources of guidance in public…’ while reducing ‘Suggest a suitable model for code of ethics to maintain integrity, probity and…’ to a token paragraph
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Probity in Governance that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Probity in Governance: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
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