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Ethics & ValuesEXAMINEYear 2026Sec B | 125 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
“Shelving hard decisions is the least ethical course.”
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Means and ends, moral courage, values vs behavior, power and responsibility, simplicity as sophistication.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Ethical Leadership, Decision Making Ethics, Moral Courage
Recurring Theme Trend: “Ethical Leadership”
13 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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