UPSC Mains 2016Question 12General Studies 4Moral Thinkers and Philosophers150 words
“Max Weber said that it is not wise to apply to public administration the sort of moral and ethical norms we apply to matters of personal conscience. It is important to realize that the state bureaucracy might possess its own independent bureaucratic morality.” Critically analyse this statement. (Answer in 150 words)
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