Ethics in Administration: Case Studies
Case studies on above issues.— UPSC Mains Syllabus
Applied ethics case studies specific to the administrative dilemma format: mining in a tribal district, immunisation programme delivery, real estate developer pressure on an officer, drought relief management, scientist whistleblower facing institutional retaliation. These are not generic cases — they map to specific recurring dilemma archetypes. The 5-step method (Stakeholder map → Fact isolation → 3 Options → Ethical evaluation → Preferred option) is the non-negotiable structural spine.
Standard Textbooks
Previous 10 Years UPSC GS4 Case Studies — with structural annotations
Also relevant when writing this answer
These nodes commonly intersect with this one in real Mains questions. The connection is explained below each link.
Ethics: Foundations & Thinkers
Case study answers must name the ethical framework applied — that vocabulary comes from the foundations node.
“Any administrative case study requires ethical framework identification as a value-add.”
Probity in Governance & Accountability
Cases involving corruption, fund misuse, or contractor fraud require the probity framework from this node.
“Drought relief fraud, real estate pressure, immunisation contractor corruption — all map to probity.”