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Jan 25, 2024 · Probity, by definition, refers to the quality of having strong moral principles, such as honesty and decency. In terms of governance, it encompasses fairness, transparency, accountability, and responsibility in public service.
Role of Probity in ensuring effective Governance and Socio-economic development: Foremost, it helps build up the legitimacy of the system, i.e. the state. It builds trust in the institutions of the state and a belief that the actions of the state will be for the welfare of the beneficiaries.
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- 1. Probity: Definition and Overview
- 1.1. Philosophical Basis of Probity in Governance
- Perspective of various other philosophers:
- 2. Need for Probity in Governance
- The need for probity in governance can be understood as follows:
- According to the National Commission to Review the working of Constitution’s (NCRWC, 2002) report on ‘Probity in governance’:
- 3. Principles of Probity
- Why is Transparency and Information Sharing essential?
- 4.1. Transparency: A Pillar of Ethical Governance
- 4.2. Features of Transparent Governance
- 5.1. Meaning of Accountability
- Institutions for extracting accountability of public servants for their action and inaction-
- 5.2. Why is it needed?
- 5.3. How can it be ensured?
- 5.4. Meaning of Responsibility
- 6. Challenge of Corruption
- Coercive Corruption:
- Collaborative/ Big ticket Corruption:
- 6.2. Impacts of Corruption
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- Economic:
- 6.3. Corruption: Analysis and Indian Perspective
- with legislative or regulatory actions of a public authority.
- Some global success stories are:
- 7. Other challenges associated with Probity in Governance
- Some of the important issues/ challenges that hinders the path of ensuring probity in governance is as discussed below:
- Surveillance Society
- Ethical Issues in Surveillance
- 9. Previous Years UPSC Mains Questions: Case Studies
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- Probity and Good Governance
- Probity is essential for good governance as it:
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- Transparency as a tool for good-governance
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- Judicial Control
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- 11. Previous Years Vision IAS GS Mains Questions: Case Studies
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- Justification of such course of action
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Probity originates from the latin word ‘probitas’, meaning good. Probity is confirmed integrity. It is usually regarded as being incorruptible. It is the quality of having strong moral principles and strictly following them, such as honesty, uprightness, transparency and incorruptibility. Probity in Governance is concerned with the propriety and ch...
The gist of wisdom on administrative ethics is that the public administrators are guardians of the administrative state. Two crucial questions raised in this context are- Why should guardians be guarded? and Who guards the guardian? Historical perspective: The ethical concerns of governance have been emphasized broadly in Indian scriptures and ot...
Western Philosophy identifies 3 eminent school of ethics- First, inspired by Aristotle holds virtues (such as justice, charity and generosity) are dispositions to act in ways that benefit the possessor of these virtues and the society that he is a part. The second by Immanuel Kant, makes the concept of duty central to morality i.e. human beings are...
In a democracy, probity espouses the principles of equality before law and a respect for the rights and duties of leaders towards their citizens. Conversely, probity is a societal expectation which citizens demand from decision makers and all those who function as a part of the state’s apparatus. It is a shared belief that the adoption of standards...
Legitimacy of the system: Foremost, it helps build up the legitimacy of the system, i.e. the state. It builds trusts in the institutions of the state and a belief that the actions of the state In this regard, the Scandinavian economist-will be for welfare of the beneficiaries. sociologist, Gunnar Myrdal in his book ‘Asian Drama’, describes India as...
• ‘An important requisite for ensuring probity in governance is absence of corruption. The other requirements are effective laws, rules and regulations governing every aspect of public life and, more important, an effective and fair implementation of those laws, etc. The NCRWC made suggestions on ways to enforce probity in governance, specifically...
While the doctrine and the principles of probity are clear and well defined, giving a concrete shape to implement them is the task of the government.
Transparency and information sharing form the two most important pillars of the good governance in a mature democracy. Transparency and information sharing are key tools to build accountability and trust in public offices. They are indispensable in the quest for good governance – be it timely execution of projects, or fight against corruption or ...
It can be contended that transparency and accountability is the fundamental requirement for preventing the abuse of power. It is necessary condition for ensuring that power is directed towards the achievement of efficiency, effectiveness, responsiveness and transparency. Open, transparent and accountable government is an imperative prerequisite f...
Over time, India has made consistent efforts to imbibe Transparency in the government by working on the following three focus areas: Right to information laws – to establish the constitutional/legal right for a citizen to access the information that they want; Proactive transparency – to commit governments to publishing as much information as pos...
Accountability means making the public officials answerable for their behavior and responsive to the entity from which they derive their authority. Holders of public office are accountable for their decisions and actions and must submit themselves to the scrutiny necessary to ensure this. Accountability also means establishing criteria to measure...
Head of the organization at the organizational level. Departmental head at departmental level. Concerned ministry at the ministerial level. Parliamentary proceedings at the national level. Public opinion at popular level. Media and civil society at societal level. Courts at judicial level. There is thus both a routine accountability which is mostly...
Evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of public officials or public bodies ensures that they are performing to their full potential, providing value for money in the provision of public services, instilling confidence in the government and being responsive to the community they are meant to be serving. It prevents the public services from turning in...
The accountability mechanisms in any country are broadly categorized as those that are located within the State and those outside it. Accountability of the executive arm of government to Parliament and to the citizens of the country is of course the fundamental feature of a democracy. Analysts have categorized these accountability mechanisms into “...
It means accountability to oneself, i.e. when the accountability turns inward. It is a moral concept, where a person feels the answerable to oneself for all his actions, even if it is not covered by any law. It is more enduring than accountability, because it is based on ethical reasoning, and the person would always do the right thing, even if n...
The word ‘corrupt’ is derived from the latin word corruptus, meaning ‘to break or destroy’. One of the most persuasive definition given by the Word bank- “Corruption is the abuse of public funds and or office for private or political gains.” This confirms the contention that corruption is a failure of governance. Corruption is an important manife...
Coercive Corruption is where a person is forced to give bribe to get a job done to which he is otherwise entitled, such as getting a ration card, a driving license, a passport, an electric connection, or sanction for constructing a building. Such corruption is endemic to how government carries out its routine activities such as issue of license, ...
Collaborative Corruption is one involving high officials and ministers that often implicate multinationals and large domestic firms, in which both parties gain substantial pecuniary benefits, though the public is the ultimate loser. They mostly relate to mega-projects, large value contracts, concessions and other favors and difficult to prove nex...
Irrespective of the causes of corruption which may be economic, social, legal administrative or political, and the logic given by some ‘pragmatic’ experts in favour of the short-term benefits of speed money, corruption slowly and surely rots away the credentials of an administration, person and even the society as a whole in the long term. Recently...
Corruption erodes trust in government and undermines the social contract. This is cause for concern across the globe, but particularly in contexts of fragility and violence, as corruption fuels and perpetuates the inequalities and discontent that lead to fragility, violent extremism, and conflict. Honest are victimized and the competent / honest ar...
Cost overruns- Corrupt workforce is focused on self-aggrandizement than on finding solutions to felt problems. Promotions / postings determined on the basis of criteria other than merit. Effectiveness of government programmes decline, impacts the quality of public infrastructure. Corruption impedes investment, with consequent effects on growth an...
It is often said that in India, corruption thrives because it is a low risk, high profit business. There are so many safeguards and protection in the system in which a public servant operates that it is very difficult to catch and punish an official indulging in corruption.
Lobbying government is employed as means to further vested interests to get the clearances of projects, diversions, bypassing of laws, land acquisition working in their favour.
The success story of M-Pesa/M-Paisa in African countries and Afghanistan is widely known. It not only made monetary transfers easier and more economical but also fought corruption. Chile’s e-commerce public procurement system ChileCompra has gained immense popularity around the world by bringing transparency in public spending. Lastly, the fight ...
Probity in governance is an essential and vital requirement for an efficient and effective system of governance and for socio-economic development.
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Jun 28, 2021 · Probity is the quality of adhering to strong moral principles such as honesty and integrity as well as uprightness, good character and decency. It is the act of following the highest principles and ideals rather than merely avoiding corrupt or dishonest conduct.
Explicit costs are out-of-pocket costs, that is, actual payments. Wages that a firm pays its employees or rent that a firm pays for its office are explicit costs. Implicit costs are more subtle, but just as important. They represent the opportunity cost of using resources that the firm already owns.
Probity in governance is an essential and vital requirement for an efficient and effective system of governance and for socio-economic development. It is concerned with procedures, processes and. systems rather than outcomes. An important requisite for ensuring probity in governance is absence of corruption.
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Jan 26, 2024 · Probity in governance is defined as the adherence to ethical and moral values like honesty and integrity. It refers to procedural integrity with a high level of ethical standards which is very important in the governance system and for the socio-economic development and the welfare of the people of the country.
