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UPSC 2023 GS-IV · 10 marks · 150 words

'Corruption is the manifestation of the failure of core values in the society.' In your opinion, what measures can be adopted to uplift the core values in the society?

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  • Unpack the claim: corruption as symptom (values failure) vs system (opportunity + weak deterrence) — accept partially, argue both
  • Value-side measures: value education (NEP 2020's stated aim), family/role-model transmission, public recognition of integrity (integrity awards), religious-cultural resources used secularly
  • System-side (because values alone are not a policy): transparency by default (RTI, e-procurement), reduced discretion, swift exemplary punishment — Klitgaard's C = M + D − A formula
  • Gandhi's talisman / 2nd ARC 'Ethics in Governance' as anchors; one concrete example (Punjab's citizen-service reform or e-NAM style disintermediation)

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