• Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in – Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships. Human Values – Lessons from the Lives and Teachings of Great Leaders, Reformers and Administrators; Role of Family Society and Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values.
• Attitude: Content, Structure, Function; its Influence and Relation with Thought and Behaviour; Moral and Political Attitudes; Social Influence and Persuasion.
• Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service, Integrity, Impartiality and Non-partisanship, Objectivity, Dedication to Public Service, Empathy, Tolerance and Compassion towards the weaker-sections.
• Emotional Intelligence-Concepts, and their Utilities and Application in Administration and Governance.
• Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and World.
• Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Status and Problems; Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions; Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience as Sources of Ethical Guidance; Accountability and Ethical Governance; Strengthening of Ethical and Moral Values in Governance; Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding; Corporate Governance.
• Probity in Governance: Concept of Public Service; Philosophical Basis of Governance and Probity; Information Sharing and Transparency in Government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work Culture, Quality of Service Delivery, Utilization of Public Funds, Challenges of Corruption.
• Case Studies on above issues.

• Essence , determinants and consequences of ethics
• Ethics in private and public relationships
• Human Values – role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values
• Lessons from life of Raja Ram Mohan Roy
• Lessons from life of Vivekananda
• Lessons from Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
• Lessons from life of Kautilya
• Lessons from life of Guru nanak
• Lessons from life of Tiruvalluvar

Attitude: Content, Structure, Function; its Influence and Relation with Thought and Behaviour; Moral and Political Attitudes; Social Influence and Persuasion.

• Content and Structure of Attitude
• Functions of Attitude
• Attitude’s Influence and Relation with Thought and Behaviour
• Moral and Political Attitudes
• Social Influence
• Persuasion

Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service

• Aptitude
• Foundational Values for Civil Servants

Emotional Intelligence-Concepts, and their Utilities and Application in Administration and Governance.

• Emotional Intelligence

Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and World.

• Plato (427 B.C. – 347 B.C.)
• Aristotle (384 B.C. – 322 B.C.)
• Utilitarianism: Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
• Justice as Fairness: John Rawls (1921-2002
• Modern Indian Thinkers 

Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration

• Values and Ethics in Administration Status and Problem
• Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions
• Sources of ethical guidance: Laws, rules, regulations and conscience
• Accountability and Ethical Governance
• Ethical Issue’s in International Relations
• Corporate Governance

Probity in Governance: Concept of Public Service; Philosophical Basis of Governance and Probity; Information Sharing and Transparency in Government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work Culture, Quality of Service Delivery, Utilization of Public Funds, Challenges of Corruption.

• Probity in Governance
• Information Sharing and Transparency in Governance
• Citizen’s Charter
• Codes of Ethic & Codes of Conduct
• Work Culture
• Quality Of Service Delivery

Case Studies on above issues.

• Case Studies Part – 1
• Case Studies Part – 2