Probity: Ethics Beyond Integrity
A project can succeed. A policy can work. And still weaken public trust.
Because governance is judged not only by outcomes, but by the fairness of its process.
That principle is called probity.
Probity is not personal honesty. It is the ethical quality of decision-making processes in public life.
Watch the full discussion here:
youtu.be/x4IrdWRbTPQ?si=cwHh…#Ethics101#Probity#PublicAdministration#GS4
Public administration speaks the language of rules. Aristotle speaks the language of character.
If he entered the IAS today, which one would he trust more?
New episode: Aristotle in the IAS
Link:
youtu.be/1uwtZgcMDsk?si=5b-h…#VirtueEthics#PublicService#IAS
Delivered a lecture on Digital & Social Media Ethics at Uttarakhand ATI.
Focused on how speed, scale, and visibility challenge ethical judgment and decision-making for civil servants in digital spaces.
#DigitalEthics#PublicAdministration#Governance
The Ethics Brief
“A truth that’s told with bad intent
beats all the lies you can invent.”
Sometimes truth isn’t the opposite of deception,
it’s the weapon used for it.
Facts can be timed to hurt.
Honesty can be used to humiliate.
A truth without empathy
can do more harm than a lie.
The real question isn’t “Is it true?”
but “Why are you saying it?”
#Ethics101#EthicsBrief#WilliamBlake#TruthAndIntent#MoralReflection#UPSCEthics#KMPathi
📰 Ethics isn’t just in books. It’s in the news.
In GS-IV, headlines aren’t information, they’re evidence.
Episode 1 of our new series shows how 4 real stories — from Manipur’s e-Gazette to Mysuru’s audio guidance buses — can turn into exam-ready Ethics answers.
🎥 Watch here 👉 youtu.be/JG_diZ-a8fo?si=gQ0l…#UPSCprep#Ethics101#GS4Ethics#AnswerWriting
“No legacy is as rich as honesty.” — Shakespeare
Wealth fades. Reputation shifts. Achievements are forgotten.
What’s remembered is the life lived with integrity.
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Is emotional intelligence universal? Or do cultures feel and lead differently?
In India, EI isn’t just a workplace skill. It’s a way of living—rooted in dharma, restraint, and relational wisdom.
🎥 New episode Rethinking Emotional Intelligence – An Indian Perspective
What we explore: — Why Western models fall short in Indian institutions — A culturally grounded EI model for public life
👉 Watch now → youtu.be/e_veDkXYPtc?si=haW1…
In India, emotional intelligence may not be the future. It may have always been the past.
#Ethics101#GS4Ethics#UPSC2025#EmotionalIntelligence#IndianEthics#PublicServiceValues
Force or restraint? Orders or empathy?
Crowd case studies in UPSC GS IV are not about control.
They’re about judgment. And character.
🎯 New episode out:
How to solve crowd dilemmas in Ethics paper—without losing moral clarity.
In this Ethics101 guide, we explore:
✔️ 7 real moral dilemmas you must face
✔️ Frameworks: Gandhi, Bauman, Aristotle, Nussbaum
✔️ The SAFE-D model for writing high-quality answers
✔️ 2 case walkthroughs (protest stampede)
Because when the crowd turns, it’s not just a question of force.
It’s a question of who you choose to be.
📽️ Watch now → youtu.be/zTQ5ICy-Ook?si=oo2w…#UPSC2025#GS4Ethics#Ethics101#MoralJudgment#PublicServiceEthics#CaseStudyUPSC
Can justice break the law?”
Dirty Harry tortures a suspect to save a life.
The crowd cheers.
But philosophers raise a chilling warning—
What if every cop thought like him?
🎥 New video out now:
🧠 Kant vs. Dirty Harry
🔗 youtube.com/post/UgkxJvqp36Z…
🧠 Philosophers on Fake News
Would Mill defend fake news under free speech? Would Arendt call it a political weapon? Would Kant blame you for hitting “forward”?
🎥 Philosophers on Fake News is live.
youtu.be/xN5V6pmZ1_A?si=QZva…
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Are acts of kindness ever truly selfless? Or just strategic—guided by pride, relief, or approval?
This Ethics101 episode explores the classic dilemma: Egoism vs Altruism, with insights from Plato, Hobbes, Levinas, Hume & Singer.
📺 Watch: youtu.be/8GfW-eMLdCE?si=AFhI…#altruism#selflessness#egoism#ethics#morality
Ethics isn’t just about what we do. It’s also about what we carry.
Memory shapes meaning. And meaning shapes who we become.
Not all events are just. But how we remember… can still be just.
#Ethics101#MoralMemory#GabrielGarciaMarquez#EthicalReflection