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title: "Tolerance: Civil Service Value for UPSC GS4 | Model Diplomat"
description: "Tolerance is a foundational civil service value that ensures impartial service to all citizens, crucial for administrators in diverse societies."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Tolerance is the foundational civil service value requiring administrators to respect and accommodate diversity of belief, identity, and opinion while delivering services impartially to all citizens.
- How does tolerance differ from neutrality in the civil service?
- Is an administrator obliged to tolerate every belief or practice?
- What is the constitutional basis of tolerance as a civil service value?
- What is the difference between passive and active tolerance?

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