Now thoroughly revised and updated, this book seeks to make explorations in
ethical musings from which the concepts of 'integrity' and 'aptitudinal
dispositions' can be sorted out. It discusses issues in moral philosophy and
civil service values, which devolve higher and heavier responsibilities on
career public servants in a modernizing democracy of India's size and
diversities. The aptitudes of civil servants and the foundational values of
public service in India have been examined in depth in the light of new
researches in the fields of 'neurology' and 'emotional intelligence'. The
ethical concerns, dilemmas and probity issues in governance have been examined
in the context of declining moral values,