Topic: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity;
5. Corruption is criminal, immoral and the ultimate betrayal of public trust. It is even more damaging in times of crisis – as the world is experiencing now with the COVID-19 pandemic. Examine. (150 words)
Reference: Ethics by Lexicon publications.
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about how corruption in the time of the pandemic is more sinister and morally damaging.
Directive:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by the giving context as the world grapples with the pandemic corruption is continues unabated.
Body:
Mention the moral as well as the economic costs of corruption and elaborate with examples as how the continued corruption which shows apathy towards probity erodes the public trust in the government.
Mention innovative steps to check corruption especially with limited working of enforcement agencies during the pandemic.
Conclusion:
Stress upon the need to have effective as well as corruption free governance especially during the time of a global pandemic.
