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Ethics & Human InterfaceEXAMINEYear 202210 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do. Discuss this in the context of civil servants exercising discretionary executive powers.
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: Discretionary Powers, Right to Do vs What is Right, Administrative Ethics
Recurring Theme Trend: “Discretionary Powers”
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