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QUESTION 4(a)
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10 marks

Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? Give the gist of his or her teachings with specific examples and describe how you have applied these teachings for your own ethical development.

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What the examiner wants

Describe the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? Give the gist of his or her teachings with specific examples and describe how you have applied these teachings for your own ethical…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Ethics Theory.

DescribeGive a clear, detailed account of the main features.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? Give the gist of his or her teachin’, directly answer: Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life?≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? Give the gist of his or her teachin’, directly answer: Give the gist of his or her teachings with specific examples and describe how you have applied these teachings for your own ethical development≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? Give the gist o’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Ethics Theory≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Ethics TheoryExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? Give the gist of his or h’, avoid a generic note on Ethics Theory; answer the actual wording/directive and the Ethics Theory proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? Give the gist of his or h’, do not add examples around Ethics Theory unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.