"An ideal government would not only keep itself away from corruption but also make fighting corruption and black money a top priority."
"An ideal government would not only keep itself away from corruption but also make fighting corruption and black money a top priority." Justify the statement by highlighting the values attached to it.
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The three ideal values of a government are legitimacy, responsiveness and accountability. An ideal government would not only keep itself away from corruption but also make fighting corruption and black money a top priority.
This can be justified as follows:
(i) Legitimacy: A government elected by the people is expected to work for their welfare. Corruption and black money are sources of social evils like poverty/ inflation and poor political ethics.
(ii) Responsiveness: A government is run by the representatives who have the mandates of the people of their constituencies. Such evil practices will demotivate the people to re-elect their representatives.
(iii) Accountability: A government is accountable for the management of the polity and its resources. Corruption and black money hinder the optimum allocation of resources.