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UPSC Ethics Simplified | Politicians, Athletes, UPSC Aspirants: Do Results Matter? Aristotle has an answer

November 16, 2025 2:39 pm

UPSC Ethics GS Paper 4: Bihar Assembly Election Results, Women’s Cricket World Cup Results, UPSC Mains Results — the word common to all three recent events is “results.” Nanaditesh Nilay, our ethicist, draws from philosophers and contemporary examples to explore the ethical dimensions of results.

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UPSC Ethics Simplified | What can a doctor’s story teach future public servants? Revisiting medical ethics after the cough syrup tragedy

November 09, 2025 2:52 pm

When systems fail, like in the recent cough syrup tragedy, the consequences are catastrophic. It’s time to ask: how and why should we uphold the ethics of care that define both medicine and public service? Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, answers through a case study.

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UPSC Ethics Simplified | How must a police officer choose between a VVIP and a common man at 'Ram Lalla' Darshan? Here's a caselet

October 19, 2025 6:00 pm

UPSC Ethics Case Study : When duty meets compassion, a police officer faces a quiet ethical test during a high-pressure situation. This caselet challenges our ideas of responsibility, fulfillment, and what it truly means to serve.

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UPSC Ethics Simplified | When the file comes with cash, what should a young DM do?

September 28, 2025 1:51 pm

How should a civil servant respond to the first test of power? When young bureaucrats falter under the weight of temptation, Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, reminds us of the true meaning of power.

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UPSC Ethics Simplified | How and why Civil Servants should be 'enablers' of growth, not mere 'regulators'

September 14, 2025 1:52 pm

UPSC echoed PM Modi’s call for bureaucrats to be growth enablers in its Civil Services Mains 2025 Ethics question paper. Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, discusses this in light of the ethical foundations of civil services.

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UPSC Mains 2025 Ethics Paper Review: What was the Ethics Paper trying to tell aspirants?

September 02, 2025 10:15 am

UPSC Mains 2025 Ethics paper wasn’t just a test — it was a call for deeper introspection. The questions push aspirants to move beyond rote learning and embrace values, knowledge and competency as a way of life. Here’s a review of what the paper was really trying to say.

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UPSC Ethics Simplified | Can compassion bridge the gap between humans and animals?

August 20, 2025 12:47 pm

UPSC Ethics: In a refreshing shift, today we explore ethics not through theory, but through the power of a story. The author also offers a warning: be prepared to have your ethics tested, especially when viewing simultaneous events through the lens of compassion. Don't miss the post read question.

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UPSC Ethics Simplified: Why is work-life balance vital for a healthy work culture?

August 06, 2025 5:56 pm

UPSC Ethics Paper: Why are work-life balance and leadership’s role in fostering a healthy, productive, and humane work culture essential for work ethics? Ethicist Nanditesh Nilay discusses.

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UPSC Ethics Simplified | What makes a civil servant ethical?

July 22, 2025 11:00 am

UPSC Mains Ethics GS 4 : What are the foundational values of civil services? Which cardinal values act as 'Kavach-Kundal' (protective armor), and how do they help fulfill the true purpose of public service? Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, discusses.

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UPSC Ethics Simplified | What are the foundational values of civil services? (Part 1)

July 15, 2025 10:54 am

UPSC Mains Ethics GS 4 : The private, professional, and public image of a person — or a civil servant — generally depends on their ethical alignment. So, can universal human values also be considered the cardinal values of civil services? If yes, which ones?