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Corporate Governance and International Ethics – UPSC GS4

This module of the GS Paper 4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude course covers ethics in international relations and funding, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. It has 2 study lessons and a 16-question practice quiz. Free lessons can be read in full; premium lessons show a preview.

Lessons in this module

1. Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

Free 8 min

The syllabus mentions "ethical issues in international relations and funding". International relations are often seen as the realm of power and national interest alone. But questions of justice, human rights, aid, climate responsibility and fair…

2. Corporate Governance and Business Ethics

Premium 7 min

Companies affect millions – as employers, producers, polluters, taxpayers and stores of public savings. When a large company fails through fraud, as Satyam (2009) or IL&FS (2018) did, investors, workers and banks suffer. The syllabus…

Module quiz: Corporate Governance and International Ethics (16 questions)

Maps & infographics in this module

Table comparing realism and idealism by thinkers, world view, role of ethics and example
Most states mix both.
Flow chart of just war conditions: just cause, legitimate authority, right intention, last resort and proportionality with civilian protection
Jus ad bellum and jus in bello.
Six cards on India as an ethical partner: Panchsheel, ITEC, International Solar Alliance, Vaccine Maitri, Operation Dost and the G20 presidency
Soft power rests on ethical credibility.
Five cards on the principles of corporate governance: accountability, transparency, fairness, responsibility and independence
From the Cadbury Report to OECD principles.
Timeline of corporate governance in India from the CII code in 1998 to mandatory BRSR reporting in 2022-23
Scandals often triggered reform.
Table comparing shareholder, stakeholder, agency, trusteeship and triple bottom line theories of the corporation
Indian law blends stakeholder and trusteeship ideas.

Frequently asked questions

Lessons: Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding; Corporate Governance and Business Ethics.

Answer: 2005. Genocide, war crimes etc.

Answer: Michael Walzer. Just war theory.

Answer: Not returning refugees to danger. Refugee law.

Answer: UNFCCC climate regime. Differentiated responsibilities.

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