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Case Studies on Ethical DilemmasEXAMINEYear 201620 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

Case Study: You are the municipal commissioner of a large city. A private developer has built a multi-story shopping mall on an encroached public lake bed using forged documents and connivance of previous municipal officials. Demolishing the complex will cause economic loss of Rs 500 crores and unemployment for 2000 shop employees, but sparing it sets a dangerous precedent and worsens urban flooding. Political leaders urge you to regularize the mall by imposing a token fine. (a) Discuss the ethical issues involved. (b) What course of action will you take?

Exact Syllabus Pointer

Case studies on problems of integrity, conflict of interest, crisis management, political pressure, social boycott, ethical dilemmas in public office.

Connected Questions Across All Papers

Discovered through overlapping concepts: Lake Bed Encroachment Mall, Urban Flooding Precedent, Regularization with Token Fine

Recurring Theme Trend: “Lake Bed Encroachment Mall”

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