Code of Conduct — Ethical Standards

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
AIS Conduct Rules, 2014	2014	The All India Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 2014 expanded rule 3 by inserting specific requirements alongside broad ethical standards. These include declaring private interests connected with public duties, resolving conflicts in the public interest, avoiding obligations that may influence official performance, and refraining from misuse of office for personal or associated benefit. The inserted provisions also require implementation of lawful orders duly communicated and confidentiality as required by law.	A workable code tells an officer what to do before a compromised decision occurs. Declaring an interest is a first step; the conflict must also be resolved through an appropriate arrangement. An instruction’s existence does not settle whether it is lawful, and confidentiality must have a legal basis. Use the amendment as an example of operational conduct requirements, then identify training, records, supervision and fair enforcement as the means by which a written code affects behaviour.