“Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.” – Napoleon Bonaparte. With examples, mention rulers who harmed society and country and those who worked for their development.
What the examiner wants
Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — ““Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.” – Napoleon Bonaparte. With examples, mention rulers who harmed society and country and those w…” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Ethics of Leadership.
Demand-wise check
- 1“Great ambition is the passion of a great character≈30 words
- 2Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts≈30 words
- 3All depends on the principles which direct them.” – Napoleon Bonaparte≈30 words
- 4With examples, mention rulers who harmed society and country and those who worked for their development≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Ethics of Leadership without directly resolving: ““Great ambition is the passion of a great character.”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts.”
Value addition
- Value–stakeholder–action triangle or ethics matrix
→ 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.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.