Details of the syllabus as provided by UPSC are as below:
General Studies 4 Paper Syllabus for UPSC Civil Services Mains
This paper will include questions to test the candidates’ attitudes and approaches to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life, and his/her problem-solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced in dealing with society.
Questions may utilize the case study approach to determine these aspects.
The following broad areas will be covered:
Ethics and Human Interface:
- Ethics and Human Interface
- Essence, determinants, and consequences of Ethics in human actions
- Dimensions of ethics
- Ethics in private and public relationships
Human Values
- Human Values – Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators
- Role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating values
Attitude
- Attitude: content, structure, function
- Attitude and its influence and relation with thought and behaviour
- Moral and political attitudes
- Social influence and persuasion
Aptitude
- Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service
- Integrity
- Impartiality and non-partisanship
- Objectivity
- Dedication to public service
- Empathy
- Tolerance and Compassion towards the weaker sections
Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional intelligence – concepts
- Utilities and application of Emotional Intelligence in administration and governance
Moral Thinkers and Philosophers
Civil Service Values
- Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems
- Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions
- Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance
- Accountability
- Ethical governance
- Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance
- Ethical issues in international relations and funding
- Corporate governance.
Probity in Governance
- Probity in Governance
- Concept of Public Service
- The philosophical basis of governance and probity
- Information sharing and transparency in government
- Right to Information
- Codes of Ethics
- Codes of Conduct
- Citizen’s Charters
- Work culture
- Quality of service delivery
- Utilization of public funds
- Challenges of corruption
Case Studies
Reference Books for General Studies Paper 4 [Suggestions by ClearIAS.com]
The basic book list recommended by many toppers is provided in the link IAS Books for UPSC Mains.
If you need additional books/weblinks for reference, the below-mentioned links might be useful.
- Lexicon for Ethics by Chronicle.
- Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Nanda Kishore and Santhosh Ajmera.
- Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by M Karthikeyan
- IAS Mains General Studies Paper 4 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Arihant Experts.
- Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Access Publishing.
- 4rth Report of 2nd ARC.
- The Handbook on Building Motivation and Positive Attitudes in Government Organisations by the Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad.
- Moral Attitudes.
- Probity in Governance – Law Ministry.
- Corporate Governance – Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
- Emotional Intelligence in Bureaucracies.
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