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Revision note: Laws, Rules, Conscience and Accountability in Ethical Governance

  • Sources: law (legislature), rules (executive), regulations (regulators), conscience (self)
  • AIS (Conduct) Rules 1968: Rule 3 integrity (expanded 2014), 5 politics, 7 criticism, 11 gifts, 13 trade, 16 property; CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964
  • Conscience: Gandhi's inner voice; Butler; Kant; crisis of conscience – record dissent, refuse illegal orders
  • Law sets floor, conscience raises ceiling
  • Accountability: answerability, enforceability, responsiveness; political, administrative, legal, financial (CAG Arts 148–151), social, professional, ethical
  • CVC statutory 2003; BNS from 1 July 2024
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