Importance of Principles in Indian Constitution. Personal Ethics and Professional Ethics of Constitution and Fundamental Rights and Duties Principles in Constitution.
2. The Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties
are sections of the Constitution of India that prescribe the fundamental obligations of
the states to its citizens and the duties and the rights of the citizens to the State.. These
sections comprise a constitutional bill of rights for government policy-making and the
behavior and conduct of citizens. These sections are considered vital elements of the
constitution, which was developed between 1947 and 1949 by the Constituent
Assembly of India.
The Fundamental Rights are defined as the basic human rights of all citizens. These
rights, defined in Part III of the Constitution, applied irrespective of race, place of birth,
religion, caste, creed, or gender. They are enforceable by the courts, subject to specific
restrictions. The Directive Principles of State Policy are guidelines for the framing of
laws by the government. These provisions, set out in Part IV of the Constitution, are not
enforceable by the courts, but the principles on which they are based are fundamental
guidelines for governance that the State is expected to apply in framing policies and
passing laws.
The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help
promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. These duties set out in
Part IV–A of the Constitution, concern individuals and the nation. Like the Directive
Principles, they are not enforceable by courts unless otherwise made enforceable by
parliamentary law.
3. This article discusses the concept of the Directive Principle of State Policy. In
this article, I have mentioned all the provisions of the Directive Principle with
the relevant case laws and tried to compare the fundamental right to the
Directive Principle of State Policy.
Part IV of the Indian Constitution defines the Directive Principle of State
Policy (DPSP). Basically, the Directive Principles of State Policy have been
borrowed from the Irish Constitution. The Directive Principles of State Policy
are guidelines to the State which has been written in the Indian Constitution.
But you can’t compel the State for their enforceability in a Court of Law.
While the Fundamental Right is enforceable in a court of law. Directive
Principle is a set of instructions that have to be followed by the lawmakers
while making the policy for the citizens.
4. If the Union or State government made any law then it is the
responsibility of the union or state government to follow the guiding
principle of the state policy. The Objective behind the Directive
Principles of State Policy is the welfare of the State. One of the
important objectives behind the Directive Principles of State Policy is to
achieve the goal of welfare state. The aim of the Directive Principle of
State Policy is to improve the social and economic condition of the
citizen so that they can enjoy the good life. Directive Principle of State
Policy acts as a check and balance for the Government so that in the
upcoming election a citizen of the country can cast their vote according
to the performance of the previous government.
5. Article 39 of the Indian Constitution directs the State to follow the
principles while making policy for the Citizen. Men and Women will
have an equal right in the means of livelihood. It is the responsibility
of the State to distribute the ownership and control of the material to
the common people. It is the responsibility of the State to not
discriminate on the basis of sex which means men and women will
get equal pay for equal work. The state has responsibility to ensure
the health of the children and workers.
Article 39(b) also covers material resources. For the purpose of
development, construction of the house, for the purpose of providing
public facilities like roads, playgrounds, bridges, the government can
acquire the land of the Private owners.
6. These involve your morals and values.
They are instilled generally, during childhood, by your
parents, family, and friends.
They relate to your deep-rooted principles, and how
religiously you follow them determines the kind of person
you are.
The nature of your personal ethics depend on whether
your principles have an optimistic effect on the people
surrounding you, i.e., your strict adherence to your
principles must not spoil someone else’s life; a negative
impact on society due to your principles violates the very
reason you are following them.
7. These involve a strict code of conduct laid down at the
workplace.
Your ethics here involve adherence to rules and
regulations.
Non-compliance to such rules may risk your reputation,
as your behavior will immediately be reported as brash
and unprofessional.
Your personal views and concerns about any topic will
not be of much help in a corporate setting, how well you
follow the protocol of the company is what will matter
here.