Question 136

A statement is given followed by three courses of action. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow for pursuing.

Statement
A girl approaches the police for passport verification and the police demands a bribe.

Courses of action:
I. The girl should immediately complain to the vigilance officer.
II. The girl should refuse to give the police a bribe.
III. The girl should offer the bribe to the police.

Solution

Let's consider the statement:
The girl wants her passport to be verified, and the police officer is asking for a bribe to do so. 

Let's look at the options:
(1) Complaining to another officer present is a logical and ethical way to proceed in the situation, as the new officer would get the corrupt officer under criticism and also make sure your verification process goes through. 

(2) refusing to bribe in order to get the verification process done is a logical and ethical decision. Unless there is something wrong with the documentation, the process should go through smoothly, and the police officer would have no reason to stop your verification. 

(3) Agreeing to give the bribe not only makes the girl indulge in corruption but also brings her verified passport under scrutiny if the knowledge of her bribery ever goes out. 

Hence, only 1 and 2 are logical and ethically correct decisions. 

Therefore, Option B is the correct answer. 


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