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Attitude in Ethics: Content, Structure, Function, Change and Expectations — UPSC Ethics Notes
A one-stop GS4 guide to attitude: what it is, its three components and four functions, how it forms and changes, how it links to behaviour, persuasion and prejudice, and why expectations shape results. Includes PYQs, MCQs, Mains questions and a case study.
· 10 min read
Empathy, Compassion and Tolerance in Civil Services: Meaning, Differences and Application — UPSC Ethics Notes
A one-stop GS4 guide to empathy, compassion and tolerance towards the weaker sections: what each means, how they differ, where the Constitution and the law anchor them, a child-protection case anchor, PYQs, MCQs and a case study.
· 8 min read
Objectivity, Impartiality and Non-Partisanship: Values for Civil Servants — UPSC Ethics Notes
A one-stop GS4 guide to objectivity, impartiality and non-partisanship in the civil services: what each means, where the rules sit, the ‘andolanjeevi’ detention order as a case anchor, a four-step test for any order, PYQs and a case study.
· 7 min read
