Ethics in Politics: The gap between Constitutional Morality and Political Practice

Author(s)	Dr. Mili Sahu, Mr. Saheb Nadim
Country	India
Abstract	The very survival of democracy depends less on the text of the Constitution and more on the ethical commitment of the actors within the system. The Constitutional morality means relying upon the spirit of justice, liberty and democratic norms to determine the nature of political practice as per constitutional provisions. While the Constitution as fundamental law of the land provides the legal and ethical framework for an "ideal state", the practical application of power frequently necessitates the actual utilization of these principles. However, above are not happening which resulted to the lot many gaps, that gap is not merely a legal failure but an "Ethical one", the persisting gap between theoretical and practical use of ethics in politics. This article investigates the domain of widening divergence between foundational Constitutional values and contemporary political maneuvers, and to identify the specific institutional mechanisms that allow for the erosion of ethical norms under the guise of technicality.
Keywords	Ethics in politics constitutional morality governance democratic institutions Social Justice
Field	Sociology > Politics
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2026
Published On	2026-06-13

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