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QUESTION PYQ 02
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10 marks

Russia and Ukraine war has been going on for the last seven months. Different countries have taken independent stands and actions keeping in view their own national interests. We are all aware that war has its own impact on the different aspects of society, including human tragedy. What are those ethical issues that are crucial to be considered while launching the war and its continuation so far? Illustrate with justification the ethical issues involved in the given state of affair.

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What the examiner wants

For Ethics of War, address directly in sequence: first, Russia and Ukraine war has been going on for the last seven months. Different countries have taken independent…; then, What are those ethical issues that are crucial to be considered while launching the war and its continuation so…. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

IllustrateAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Russia and Ukraine war has been going on for the last seven months. Different countries have taken independent stands and actions keeping in view their own national interests. We are all aware that war…≈55 words
  2. 2What are those ethical issues that are crucial to be considered while launching the war and its continuation so far? Illustrate with justification the ethical issues involved in the given≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret/define Ethics of WarCore ethical principleCompeting value or limitPublic-service applicationConcrete examplePrincipled conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘Russia and Ukraine war has been going on for the last seven months. Different…’ while reducing ‘What are those ethical issues that are crucial to be considered while launching the…’ to a token paragraph
  • Missing the evidence burden: this PYQ explicitly asks for examples/cases, so generic assertions on Ethics of War cannot carry the answer

Value addition

  • Ethics of War: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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