State the three basic values which, in your opinion, are indispensable on civil servants. Justify your answer with suitable real-life administrative situations.

Exact Syllabus Pointer

Essence, determinants and consequences of ethics in human action; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships; human values.

Connected Questions Across All Papers

Discovered through overlapping concepts: Civil Service Values, Integrity, Compassion, Objectivity, Administrative Ethics

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