Functions of attitude

Functions of attitude Attitudes serve four major functions for the individual: The adjustments function, The ego defensive function, The value expressive function The knowledge function. Ultimately these functions serve people’s need to protect and enhance the image they hold of themselves. In more general terms, these functions are the motivational bases which shape and reinforce … Read more

Foundational values for civil services

Foundational values for civil services Values are the standards on which, we evaluate things. For every situation we don’t have time to ‘test’ the case on ethics theories such as utilitarianism. Values provide time saving short-cut in such situation. Under New public management (NPM), the concept of public services is fast changing. Bureaucrat has become … Read more

Integrity

Integrity Integrity means that the moral agent acts according to the inner convictions of a person. His conducts should be free from hypocrisy and deception. His actions should be in conformity with his stated values. But it is hard to follow high morals which one proclaims. The British historian GM Trevelyan has commented on this … Read more

Impartiality and Non-partisanship

Impartiality and Non-partisanship Impartiality and Non-partisanship Impartiality is a norm of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective standards, instead of on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the advantage to one person over another for unsuitable reasons. Impartiality is acting solely according to the merits of the case and serving equally … Read more

29-30.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Vocational education scheme in mp for govt school students   The vocational education scheme is being run with the help of the Central Government for development of employment-oriented skills of students studying in Government schools in the State.   Initially, the School Education Department started two trades in 50 higher secondary schools. After … Read more

28.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Shivraj opens state’s first poultry feed plant in Itarsi   Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan  inaugurated Madhya Pradesh’s first poultry feed pellet manufacturing unit in Itarsi ThE unit has been set up by Madhya Pradesh Women Poultry Producers Company Pvt Ltd (MPWPCL) — which has been incorporated as a producer company under ‘Companies Act’.   The cooperative … Read more

27.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Eastern terminal plan to get nod soon   The Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train is expected to have two terminals in the western and eastern parts of the city.   Vadodara is one amongst three stations of bullet train project in Gujarat where the train will stop during both its limited and standard services. While the western … Read more

24.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Mp govt clears rs 3,250 cr for dist roads construction   The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved Rs. 3,250 crore for the construction and up gradation of the main district roads in the State.   Eighty seven roads of 2,143 km long roads will … Read more