GS Paper 4 — Ethics, Attitude, Emotional Intelligence, Probity, Case Studies.
The applied-philosophy paper. Concept notes, named thinkers, civil-service values, and case-study templates — all written for the answer sheet, not the seminar room.
Ethics Human Interface
Values, ethical theories, determinants of ethics, and human-action frameworks.
Attitude Aptitude
Attitude formation, civil-service aptitude, and persuasion as a public-service skill.
Emotional Intelligence
EI in administration, components of EI, and how it differs from raw IQ.
Moral Thinkers
Indian, Western, and religious thinkers — the named figures UPSC quotes.
Civil Service Values
Integrity, impartiality, objectivity — the values UPSC names by name.
Probity Governance
Probity in public life, corruption, and the transparency-accountability stack.
Case Study Themes
Templates for the seven recurring dilemma types — with worked examples.
The other papers
UPSC Mains GSGS Paper 1
History, Art & Culture, World History, Geography, Indian Society
GS Paper 2
Polity, Governance, Social Justice, International Relations
GS Paper 3
Economy, Agriculture, Science & Technology, Environment, Disaster Mgmt, Internal Security
GS Paper 4
Ethics, Attitude, Emotional Intelligence, Probity, Case Studies