Khadubhai IAS: [UPSC Mains GS4] Paper IV : GS4: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

Paper IV : GS4: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

Important Books

New Arrival : IAS Mains General Studies - Ethics Integrity & Aptitude (Paper 4) - Arihant

Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Civil Services Chronicle ( Ethics – GS4)
Ethics In Governance. ( Ethics – GS4)
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Mains. / Here ( Ethics – GS4)
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude - PD Sharma / Here ( Ethics – GS4)

Also Read:

Paper 1 : GS1 History, Culture, Social Issues & Geography of India and World

Paper 2 : GS2 Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and IR

Paper 3 : GS3 Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

Paper 5 & 6 : Books For All UPSC Optional Subjects

Detailed Studyplan and Booklist

Ethics and Human Interface:

Ethics

Essence, determinants and Consequences of Ethics in human actions

Dimensions of ethics

Ethics in private and public relationships.

Ethics in private relationships - Read chapter 3
Ethics in Private Relationship- Good to read

Human Values

Human values – IGNOU Material

Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators

from from websites

Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

Chapter 10 of this book. Google Books - Value Education.

Attitude

Structure and Function

Source – 1 - Very Basic

Source – 2 - Structure

source – 3 - Functions

Source – 4 - Complex and Specialized (if you can understand! Page no. 38,39…)

Its influence and relation with thought and behaviour

Source – 1 - Attitude and Behaviour

Source – 2 - Values, Attitudes and Behaviour -

Source – 3 - Very Advanced

Moral and political attitudes

Source 1 – Political Attitudes

Source – 2 – Moral Attitudes

Social influence and Persuasion

Source – 1 - Simple and Straight to the point.

Source -2 - Very Advanced

Attitude for Good Governance

Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service

Integrity

Critical Look at Integrity

Integrity and Transparency – critical article

Impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.

2nd ARC in its report (10th Report, Chapter 16)

Emotional intelligence

Concept

Their utilities and application in administration and governance

Emotional Intelligence and Public Leadership

Emotional Intelligence in Bureaucracies

Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

Read these Topics

Ethics in the history of Indian Philosophy
Ethics in Contemporary Indian Philosophy
Ethics in the history of western philosophy
Ethics in Medieval Western Philosophy
Ethics in Greek Philosophy

Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration:

Status and problems

Public Service Values – Status

Professionalism and Ethics in Public Service

Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions

Ethical Concerns in Public Administration

Ethical Dilemma

Ethics in Public Administration

Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance

Accountability and ethical governance

Ethical Governance in twenty first century

Ethics As element of Good Governance

Ethics and Governance – T N Chaturvedi (he was CAG and Governor of Karnataka)

Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance

Ethical issues in international relations and funding

Ethics in International Relations

Corporate governance

Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance – An Ethical Perspective

Economic Times

PPT Presentation – IIT Bombay

Probity in Governance

Written by two retired IAS officers of Gujarat cadre. All the topics of this part of the syllabus and other topics of importance are covered in this book.