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Case Studies on Ethical DilemmasEXAMINEYear 201320 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Case Study: You are the District Magistrate. A massive landslide cuts off a remote tribal valley in your district during severe rains. Communication lines are down, food supplies are dwindling, and an outbreak of water-borne disease is reported. State disaster relief helicopters cannot fly due to heavy fog. The local MLA insists that you personally accompany him by road with limited relief to his own vote-bank village first, threatening to complain to the Chief Minister if you prioritize the most vulnerable tribal hamlet. (a) What are your administrative and ethical responsibilities? (b) How will you manage the disaster response fairly and effectively?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Case studies on problems of integrity, conflict of interest, crisis management, political pressure, social boycott, ethical dilemmas in public office.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Landslide Relief Crisis, Political Favoritism in Disaster, Tribal Area Cut Off
Recurring Theme Trend: “Landslide Relief Crisis”
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