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Values and ethics in civil services are shaped by global practices and trends. Explain.

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UPSC CSE 2025 (Prelims) CSAT Official Paper (25-May-2025)

Civil services worldwide are increasingly influenced by global practices and ethical standards. Values such as transparency, accountability, inclusivity, and service orientation have become universal benchmarks. International frameworks like Sustainable Development Goals and anti-corruption conventions encourage governments to align administrative behavior with ethical governance.

Global exchanges, training, and exposure to best practices further shape the ethical orientation of civil servants. Principles such as participatory governance, citizen charters, and digital transparency reflect the diffusion of global values into national administrations.

Additionally, global challenges—climate change, migration, digital governance—demand that civil servants uphold ethics transcending national boundaries, rooted in sustainability and fairness. At the same time, local traditions and cultures adapt these norms to context-specific realities.

Thus, values and ethics in civil services today emerge as a synthesis of international standards and domestic imperatives, ensuring integrity, professionalism, and responsiveness in governance.

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