Presentation prepared by
Anamitra Roy
What is Ethics?
Ethics is the science of morality. It helps us to
determine what is good and what is bad.
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It helps us to decide what is
good and what is bad.
It helps us to choose sides.
It reasons behind choosing
sides.
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This act was passed in the Parliament in the year 2005.
The Right to Information Act was passed with the
objective of supplying timely information to the citizens of
India.
The main objective of this act is to establish transparency
everywhere.
OBJECTIVES OF THE RIGHT TO
INFORMATION ACT:
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Accountability
Supply of Correct
Information
Good Governance.
1) Access to Information
2) Informed Citizenry
3) No Hide and Seek
4) Accountability
5) Transparency
6) Lower Rate of Corruption
7) The Right to Question
8) Good Governance
As per the stats of the Ministry of Law, Justice
and Company Affairs, the rate of corruption
has come down in business activities from 37%
in 2005 to 14% in 2011 (July).
Continuous Acceptance:
The sheer existence of this act for so many years
proves that this act has been successful in
establishing ethics in government
departments and business activities.
There were about 6,000 employees in the
company. But the books showed that
there were 12,000 employees.
The auditors used the RTI Act to dig this
story out … a great example of how the
RTI Act has helped to establish ethics in
business activities.
The Satyam Case
 In
2012, RTI Act was used to dig the fact that
the current President of India has used up Rs.
205 crores for foreign trips
… the most by any Indian President till date.
The Case of Hardsoft Information Systems:
This company used the RTI Act to unearth the
list of the nodal agents of Bangalore
University and the powers given to them. As
a result of this they could save themselves
from investing in a wrong avenue.
Similar Acts in Other States:
Similar acts have been passed in other states like
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Sweden (1766)
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Denmark (1951)
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Finland (1970)
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Norway (1970)
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Pakistan (2002)
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Bangladesh (2008)
This proves that such an act has been successful in
establishing ethics in business activities around the
globe.
DISADVANTAGES OF RTI ACT, 2005:
The RTI Act is not applicable for Jammu
and Kashmir.
 This act does not help a citizen to get
information on defense matters,
government secrets and reports of the
Finance Ministry.
 This act does not give us information about
the personal lives of people.
 The process of acquiring information is
lengthy and time consuming.
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Conclusion:
In conclusion, it can surely be said that the
Right to Information Act, 2005 has been
successful in establishing ethics in
business activities.
The quantum of this influence is difficult to
measure and express in terms of
numerical.
May be there is a segment undone till now
… there is a lot of way to go …