Ethical governance and society: Judicial and constitutional concerns
By: Nath, Kamleshwar.
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ArticlePublisher: 2013Description: p.442-448.Subject(s): Social systems | Public administration
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Indian Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: To know or appreciate what is right or wrong and to conduct oneself only in the direction of right (and abjure wrong) is the demand of ethics. Truth', 'Justness', Honesty', 'Non-violence', 'Self-control', 'Humanism', 'Equality' and the like are principles of morality which make life worth living; their antonyms are immoral and devilish. Society can be sustained only on principles of morality; immoral behaviour is destructive of social order. A government which cannot inspire people to right conduct, which treats citizens unequally and unfairly violates the basic principles of good governance and generates criminality-political and social-breeds corruption and hostile discrimination; it is not fit to stay in power. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 59, Issue no: 3 | Available | AR101497 |
To know or appreciate what is right or wrong and to conduct oneself only in the direction of right (and abjure wrong) is the demand of ethics. Truth', 'Justness', Honesty', 'Non-violence', 'Self-control', 'Humanism', 'Equality' and the like are principles of morality which make life worth living; their antonyms are immoral and devilish. Society can be sustained only on principles of morality; immoral behaviour is destructive of social order. A government which cannot inspire people to right conduct, which treats citizens unequally and unfairly violates the basic principles of good governance and generates criminality-political and social-breeds corruption and hostile discrimination; it is not fit to stay in power. - Reproduced.
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