UPSC Ethics Simplified | CJP protest: Why responses to protests are an ethics case study

(UPSC Ethics Simplified is a special series under UPSC Essentials by The Indian Express that examines ethical concepts relevant to the Civil Services Examination. Today, our ethicist explains why responses to protests are an ethics case study and how aspirants can approach such situations ethically, drawing lessons in the light of the recent CJP protests.)Every year, current affairs present us with situations that test not only the law but also our understanding of ethics. Public protests, demonstrations, and crowd management are among the most challenging responsibilities in governance. Today, you may analyse them as newspaper headlines. Tomorrow, they may appear as GS Paper IV case studies. One day, as administrators, police officers, or policymakers, they may become your own decisions t