Model Question and Answers for APSC | Identify ten essential values that are needed to be an effective public servant. Describe the ways and means to prevent non-ethical behaviour in the pubic servants.
Identify ten essential values that are needed to be an effective public servant. Describe the ways and means to prevent non-ethical behaviour in the pubic servants.

Ans: The Nolan Principles of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership are important elements of public services, delivering the meaningful outcomes of good governance – an ethical culture and legitimacy.
To these we can add values suggested by 2nd Administrative Restructuring Commission (ARC) like Compassion, Courage and Political neutrality.
The ways and means to prevent non-ethical behaviour in the pubic servants:
Outside Agent (Civil Servant)
- Empower civil services board to safegaurd civil servants from political interference
- Digitisation of various process to remove human discretion and usher in transparency
- Curb political corruption and illegal electoral funding
- Enforment of Code of conduct
maintaining high standards og civil services organizational values
Within Agent (Civil Servant):
- Code of ethics to internalize value culture
- Training under guidance of men of impeccable integrity and courage