Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude Useful for UPSC and State PSC Examinations | Very Important for 2025-26

• Tests a candidate's ethical thinking, integrity, and decision-making abilities.
• Covers topics like attitude, emotional intelligence, and public service values.
• Includes theoretical concepts and practical case studies to assess moral reasoning.
• Focuses on real-life ethical dilemmas faced in governance and administration.

Ethics Integrity and Aptitude Solved Paper September 25th, 2024 (GS 4) 
Unit 1 - Introduction to Ethics

1. Ethics - Meaning Scope and Significance 
2. Dimensions of Ethics 
3. Determinants of Ethics
4. Consequence of Ethics 
5. Role of Family, Society and Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values 
Revision of Important Concepts Related to Ethics GS4 Syllabus 

Unit 2 - Important Concepts

6. Environment Ethics 
7. International Ethics

Unit 3 - Scholars & Thinkers (Thinkers from World)

8. Erik Erikson 
9. Poter Stewart 
10. Warren Buffett 
11. Max Weber 
12. John Rawl 
13. Socrates 
14. Martin Luther King Jr
15. Abraham Lincoln 
16. Napoleon Bonaparte 
17. Immanuel Kant 
18. Dalai lama
(Thinkers from India)
19. Thirukkural 
20. Savitri Bai Phule 
21. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 
22. Swami Vivekananda 
23. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 
24. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 
25. Sardar Patel
26. Guru Nanak
27. Kautilya 
28. Buddha Jain

Unit 4 - Psychological Framework of Ethics

29. Emotional Intelligence 
30. Aptitude 
31. Attitude 
32. Empathy Sympathy Compassion 

Unit 5 - Attributes and Bureaucracy

33. Integrity 
34. Neutrality vs Impartiality vs Objectivity 
35. Non Partisan 
36. Probability in Governance 
37. Tolerance 
38. Dedication 

Unit 6 - Administrative Ethics

39. Accountability and Control 
40. Citizen Charter 
41. Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics 
42. Corruption 
43. Governance 
44. Private Sector Ethics & Corporate Governance 
45. Quality of Service 
46. RTI 
47. Social Audit 
48. Transparency 
49. Whistle Blowing  
50. Work Cultur