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Aptitude enables; values direct. Paper IV tests both through civil-service foundational values.
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Aptitude and attitude structure
- Attitude: ABC triad — affective, behavioural, cognitive components.
- Aptitude: capacity to acquire skill; values orient its use. Emotional intelligence bridges attitude and action.
Foundational values for civil services
- Empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
- Objectivity, non-partisanship, dedication to public service.
- Right to information as an instrument of transparency.
India-specific anchors
- Citizen-centricity: public service as a trust, not a favour.
- Constitutional morality over social morality: Ambedkar in the Assembly.
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- Attitude: affective + behavioural + cognitive.
- EI bridges attitude and action.
- Compassion = empathy + action.
- Constitutional morality > social morality.
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- Attitude: ABC triad — affective, behavioural, cognitive components.
- Aptitude: capacity to acquire skill; values orient its use. Emotional intelligence bridges attitude and action.
- Empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
- Objectivity, non-partisanship, dedication to public service.
- Right to information as an instrument of transparency.
- Citizen-centricity: public service as a trust, not a favour.