Ethics Simplified

These articles cater to the needs of UPSC aspirants for their Ethics paper of UPSC examination addressing concepts and case studies.

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Ethics Simplified : How does Vivekananda’s philosophy take us from ‘I’ to humanity?

January 12, 2026 12:36 pm

Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary: A chance train meeting, an unexpected letter from Harvard, and a speech that stunned the world—what lay behind Vivekananda’s global impact? Let us explore how his philosophy transforms personal ethics into universal responsibility.

Beyond the ‘Word of the Year’: Why 2026 needs a ‘Value of the Year’ and what should it be?

January 01, 2026 8:48 am

As 2026 begins, UPSC Essentials of The Indian Express asks a deeper question beyond trends and buzzwords: what should become the Value of the Year in an anxious world? Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, offers an answer.

UPSC Ethics Simplified: How IndiGo Crisis is a case study on ‘Safety, Trust, and Service’

December 14, 2025 8:06 pm

IndiGo Crisis and Ethics: Usually service providers fail because they do not realise that customer service is not lip service but ethics in action. Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, explains the IndiGo crisis through the lens of ethics.

Gen Z in UPSC : What happens to civil services values?

December 05, 2025 10:50 am

UPSC Ethics Simplified: Gen Z is emerging as a major force in UPSC, bringing new communication styles, ethical dilemmas, and digital-first attitudes into governance. Will the ethical foundations of the civil services be impacted by their presence? Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, examines.

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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.