: NLU Delhi 2017 alumnus Saumya Sharma has made it to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) merit list’s toppers with a rank 9 in her first attempt at the exam
Civil service ethics
The writer works for public sector as policy and governance specialist. He can be reached at [email protected]
Talking exclusively about civil service ethics may sound a little misplaced because moral values are considered universal in nature. But generally, society expects exemplary ethical behaviour from civil servants because they are entrusted with responsibility to exercise power on behalf of society for collective and individual welfare. Practically, the manner in which civil servants provide public services or tender policy advice to government defines and shapes the citizenship experience of people. The power bestowed upon civil servants as a social trust justifies expectation of superior ethical behaviour.