Here is a Notion-compatible list of Ethical Concerns Unique to Government and Private Sector — these are not commonly shared between the two sectors.


🧭 Ethical Concerns Unique to Government Sector

# Ethical Concern Explanation
1 Political Interference Civil servants may face pressure from political executives to act unethically.
2 Election-related Manipulation Misuse of official machinery for electoral gains (e.g., voter list tampering).
3 Violation of Constitutional Morality Decisions that go against constitutional values like secularism, justice, equality.
4 Bias in Public Welfare Distribution Discrimination in allocating schemes/resources based on vote banks.
5 Fake Reporting to Meet Targets Data manipulation to show false achievement in schemes (e.g., Swachh Bharat).
6 Deliberate Bureaucratic Delay (Red Tapism) Delaying files/processes to demand bribes or avoid responsibility.
7 Moral Hazard in Subsidy Administration Ignoring real beneficiaries or enabling leakage/corruption.
8 Favouritism in Transfers/Postings Officers posted based on connections, not competence.
9 Ethical Dilemma in Policy Implementation Personal morality vs duty (e.g., demolishing slums vs human rights).
10 Suppression of Dissenting Officers Honest officers being harassed, transferred, or silenced.

💼 Ethical Concerns Unique to Private Sector

# Ethical Concern Explanation
1 Profit vs People Dilemma Prioritizing profits over safety, environment, or employee well-being.
2 Consumer Exploitation False advertising, unfair pricing, addictive product design (e.g., fast fashion, junk food).
3 Tax Avoidance & Base Erosion Using loopholes and offshore havens to avoid taxes unethically.
4 Hostile Takeovers Ethically questionable mergers to eliminate competition.
5 Planned Obsolescence Designing products to fail early to boost sales (e.g., smartphones).
6 Greenwashing Pretending to be eco-friendly while polluting in reality.
7 Predatory Pricing & Market Monopoly Using pricing to kill smaller players, then raise prices.
8 Violation of Intellectual Property Copying ideas, software, or R&D without proper credit or license.
9 Stock Market Manipulation Insider trading, cooking books to mislead investors.
10 Toxic Work Culture Unethical treatment of employees: overwork, unpaid internships, firing pregnant employees, etc.

🧩 Summary

Sector Unique Ethical Focus
Government Public accountability, political neutrality, constitutional values
Private Profit ethics, consumer rights, market competition

Let me know if you’d like to map these with real-life case studies, laws, or committee recommendations (e.g., Second ARC, Companies Act, Whistleblower Protection Act).