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QUESTION PYQ 05
GS4
10 marks

In contemporary world, corporate sector’s contribution in generating wealth and employment is increasing. In doing so, they are bringing in unprecedented onslaught on the climate, environmental sustainability and living conditions of human beings. In this background, do you find that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is efficient and sufficient enough to fulfill the social roles and responsibilities needed in the corporate work mandated? Critically examine.

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7 min
150 words

What the examiner wants

For CSR Ethics, the core task is to critically examine the exact proposition ‘In contemporary world, corporate sector’s contribution in generating wealth and employment is increasing. In doing so, they are bringing in unprecedented…’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

Critically examineWeigh the strengths and the weaknesses, then give a balanced verdict.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1In contemporary world, corporate sector’s contribution in generating wealth and employment is increasing. In doing so, they are bringing in unprecedented onslaught on the climate, environmental…≈55 words
  2. 2For CSR Ethics, identify the competing values, apply them to public conduct and use a concrete illustration rather than abstract moralising≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret/define CSR EthicsCore ethical principleCompeting value or limitPublic-service applicationConcrete examplePrincipled conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on CSR Ethics instead of answering the question’s critical balance: ‘In contemporary world, corporate sector’s contribution in generating wealth and employment is…’
  • Giving only one side on CSR Ethics; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment

Value addition

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

Verified value additions

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